ðə bˈiːtʃ ɪz bˈækt baɪ ɐ sˈiːwɔːl ɐlˈɔŋ wˌɪtʃ ɹˈʌnz ðə mˈeɪn lˈaɪn ɹˈeɪlweɪ ænd ðə sˈaʊθ wˈɛst kˈoʊst pˈæθ.
The beach is backed by a seawall along which runs the main line railway and the South West Coast Path.