Bovisand Bay

About Bovisand Bay

Bovisand is a set of four small coves on the eastern side of Plymouth Sound, mostly sand with pebbly patches and rock pools. A detailed finder's report on a sea glass site says the glass collects in the pebbly patches, and Cornish guides point Devon visitors here too.

Sea glass at Bovisand Bay

Glass comes in a wide range of colours, usually heavily frosted, and one collector found five chunky red pieces. The fourth bay has the most glass and the second also has a lot; the first and third have little. Look in the pebbly patches and higher up the beach.

Visiting Bovisand Bay

Safety

Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.