Leasfoot beach, Thurlestone Sands and Thurlestone Rock viewed from the beautiful Thurlestone Golf Course.

The name derives from the saxon, 'thurled' meaning holed. The 'holed stone' has been a landmark for more than a millenium. Behind the beach is a freshwater ley and nature reserve. The village of South Milton is just over a mile up the valley from the beach. There have been several notorious wrecks on Thurlestone Sands, which were plundered by the local inhabitants.