⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Lovely views, lovely weather, absolutely feral cows. Went to Labrador Bay today with a friend for a wholesome picnic moment. We came prepared: cute picnic blanket, cooling bag, and an elite selection of M&S picky bits. As we arrived, we spotted cows in the distance and thought, “No worries, they’re miles away.” So we sensibly went well down the hill to avoid them. 25 minutes into peak relaxation, I turned around and noticed the cows had apparently formed a committee and were heading directly towards us. I thought, “Stay calm, they surely won’t come this far down the hill…” Wrong. We then turned around to find approximately 15 cows advancing towards us like they’d caught wind of our charcuterie board. Suddenly it was less “peaceful picnic” and more “evacuation drill.” We had to grab our shoes, bags, and dignity and sprint uphill while the cows claimed our picnic spot as their own. We waited around 40 minutes hoping they’d move. They did not. Instead, they stamped all over our things, casually pooped everywhere, and then started humping each other for entertainment. Clearly the tzatziki dip was a massive hit. Hours later, we decided to head back — not to rescue what was left, but simply to clean up the remaining bits and make sure the field was left tidy. And somehow… the cows were STILL THERE. Guarding the area like furry bouncers. Beautiful place and lovely views, but future reference: maybe don’t attempt a picnic when the cows are out unless you’re prepared to donate your lunch to the local bovine community. At this point, they may need to consider renaming Labrador Bay to Cows Bay.

Now and fee paying parking area but not to expensive. Lovely views and walks along coastal path, steep in places.

RSPB nature reserve located between Maidencombe and Shaldon, with fine coastal views towards Torquay from a pleasant green setting. The reserve is an excellent place to see birds of prey, and if you're lucky you might catch a glimpse of dolphins in the sea below. The reserve is part of a working farm so be alert to livestock if walking a dog. There's plenty of roadside parking and the it's not too far to reach nearby villages if you're looking for refreshments.

Stunning place and breathtakingly beautiful.

I often park here on the way home from a long drive or just to take in the views in the day or night as in the day it has panoramic views over Torbay and beyond. At night there is very little light pollution so you can gaze into the stars with a decent field of view. Cars do come tearing past here during the day time and at night so can be a little startling on occasion or snap you immediately out of your tranquil thoughts. Overall it's a nice quiet place with nice views. I think it's chargeable for parking but I'm pretty sure I've never come across someone enforcing it, I think they solely rely on people noticing the fake camera and assume most people won't risk the potential of expensive ANPR systems being in place which presently they are not.