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Porthcothan Porthcothan Bay is a narrow sheltered cove with a lovely sandy beach which at low tide joins up with smaller areas of sand to form a really great place to explore ro...
Gorran Haven The beach at Gorran Haven is lovely and sandy and ideal for families as it is sheltered by the harbour wall. Gorran Haven is situated to the west side of Mevagissey...
Portholland The beach joins East and West Portholland. The beach is covered at high tide. Caerhays Caerhays is a private beach but is easily accessible. It is mainly pebbly. Por...
Treyarnon Treyarnon is a popular beach amongst surfers but can also be very dangerous as the tide comes in very quickly on the left hand side. Sea Fishing in Treyarnon area This...
Harlyn Harlyn Bay is a large sandy beach 3 miles from Padstow. It is sheltered and safe so an ideal choice for families, especially as it has lifeguards through the summer month...
Trevone Trevone has two beaches. One of the beaches is sandy and the other is rocky. The rocky beach, known as 'Rocky Beach' is a great place for catching crabs or exploring roc...
Marazion Marazion is situated in Mounts Bay and has a long sandy beach which is a great place for kite surfing. St Michaels Mount is accessed via Marazion. At low tide it is pos...
Porthowan Porthowan has a very large sandy beach with is great for surfing. The engine house standing on the cliff serves as a reminder of Porthtowan’s history is as a mining vi...
Holywell Bay Holywell Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by sand dunes. There are lots of rock pools to explore and a stream runs through the beach. The large twin rocks just o...
Godrevy Point At low tide Godrevy Beach is a lovely sandy beach but this practically disappears at high tide. The beach is a good destination for surfing and kite surfing. Godre...
Portreath The fishing port of Portreath is built around the harbour. There is a lovely sandy beach to the west of the harbour. In the 19th century Portreath was a very important...
Polzeath Polzeath has a wonderful beach for surfing. It is approximately ½ kilometer wide and almost goes out as far on a low spring tide. The beach is very flat and sandy makin...
Lamorna Lamorna Cove is a pretty little fishing village. It has a stony beach and a small granite harbour. Commercial fishing no longer takes place at Lamorna but it is now popu...
Gunwalloe Church Cove Church Cove at Gunwalloe is a pretty sandy beach with a little church situated below the cliff. The church has a separate bell tower. The beach has lifegua...
Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is made up of two beaches which are adjacent. They are both lovely sandy beaches and popular with families as they have level walking facilities and...
Porthoustock Porthoustock was originally a fishing village but in the late 19th Century the main focus was as a port for the local stone quarries. At one end of the beach is a l...
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