LotE Big Night Out on the Beach!

Saturday 12th September, 2026 - 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

South Milton Sands, TQ7 3JY

Join us and our friends at Life on the Edge for drop in sessions of nature-inspired crafts, games, bug hunting and rock pooling in daylight. Then the sundowner parade as the sun sinks into the sea and stories after dark.

📍Meeting point: South Milton Sands car park TQ7 3JY. W3W: ///convinces.flirts.vowel

🗓️ Free drop in sessions / kayak and paddle board ‘have a go’ sessions £4.

Activities will be ongoing throughout the evening, with some scheduled at set times. Head to the gazebos to register and join in the fun!

  • Bug detectives treasure hunt – drop in anytime (day)
  • Fantastic flowers and amazing insects crafts – drop in anytime (day)
  • Make a glow worm lantern for when the sun drops – bring a clean jam jar if you have one or decorate a bag lantern – drop in anytime (day)
  • Sand sculpture with LotE team – drop in 4 – 5pm
  • The Insect-Olympics! 6pm – 6.30pm
  • Beach yoga at Sunset with Darling Yoga Devon 6.45 – 7.30pm (all abilities welcome, bring mat or towel – Register by 6.30pm)
  • Stories around the fire with Clive Pig 5 – 6pm
  • Early evening children’s stories, turning darker as the sun goes down! 8.30 – 9.30pm
  • Dragons and Damsels! 5.45pm – 6.45pm ( joined by our Friends at Devon Birds, explore the Ley to spot these acrobatic fliers and see what other insects we can find)
  • Kayak and stand up paddle board with Surfin’ Sam 4pm – dusk (special short have-a-go 15 min sessions £4)
  • The Dusky 5K charity run – All abilities welcome! 7 – 7.45pm
  • The Insect Sundown Parade 8pm (meet by the gazebos with your lanterns to take our creatures out on the beach!)

Staying safe

Suitable for families – all children to be accompanied by an adult.

Due to extreme dry conditions there will be NO FIRES at the event – we will be lighting the lanterns and ‘fire screens’ with battery lights instead. Please do not bring BBQs or light campfires on the beach, to avoid sparks which might cause more damage to our wildlife. Thank you so much!

For further details about facilities, what to bring, access and parking, please visit the South Devon National Landscape events page.

Date: Saturday 12th September, 2026 - 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Cost: Free

Organiser: South Devon National Landscape

Booking: Details are available on the South Devon National Landscape events page.

Region: Buglife England

Location: South Milton Sands, TQ7 3JY