Beaches

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  Bedruthan Steps, Padstow

  This is a large sandy beach dotted with large rocks.

  
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  Cadgwith Beaches, Cadgwith

  The little village of Cadgwith has two small pebble beaches.

  
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  Carbis Bay Beach, St Ives

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* Carbis Bay Beach is large and sheltered with beautiful white sand.

  
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  Carlyon Bay Beach, St Austell

  This long sandy beach is currently being re-developed but it remains open to the public throughout this development.

  
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  Carne Beach and Pendower Beach, near Veryan

  Carne beach and Pendower beach make up a mile-long stretch of sand near Veryan.

  
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  Castle Beach, Falmouth

  This beach is sandy with some rocks.

  
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  Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes

  The beach is sandy and of a considerable size at low tide, but becomes very limited and rocky at high tide.

  
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  Charlestown Beach, St Austell

  Charlestown is a working port which has small pebble beaches running alongside the harbour.

  
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  Constantine Bay Beach, Padstow

  This beach has a reputation as being one of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall.

  
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  Coverack Beach, Coverack

  Coverack beach is sandy with pebbles.

  
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  Crackington Haven Beach, Bude

  A small sandy beach which is popular with families.

  
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  Crantock Beach, Newquay

  Crantock Beach is sandy and, at low tide, quite extensive.

  
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  Crooklets Beach, Bude

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* This large bay beach has a Blue Flag award and is very popular with families.

  
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  Daymer Bay Beach, Daymer Bay

  Daymer Bay beach is sandy and has rock pools in the north of the bay.

  
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  Downderry Beach, Looe

  Downderry is a large sand/shingle beach which has many rock pools at low tide.

  
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  Duckpool Beach, Bude

  This beach is made up of mainly small rocks and pebbles, however there is some sand at low tide.

  
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  Fistral Beach, Newquay

  Fistral Beach is large and sandy.

  
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  Gillan Harbour Beach, Gillan

  This small and sandy cove is close to the Helford Estuary and is popular with small boat owners.

  
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  Godrevy Beach, Hayle

  Godrevy beach is a long sandy beach which joins Gwithian Towans beach at low tide.

  
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  Gorran Haven, Mevagissey

  This beach is sandy and popular with families.

  
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  Gwithian Towans Beach, Hayle

  This is a huge and sandy beach which stretches from the Hayle Estuary to Gwithian Towans.

  
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  Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* This beach is Falmouth's largest beach and is sandy.

  
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  Hannafore Beach, Looe

  Hannafore Point is a long rocky beach which has slopes and steps down to the beach.

  
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  Harlyn Bay Beach, Padstow

  This beach is a reasonable size and is popular with both surfers and families.

  
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  Hayle Towans, Hayle

  Hayle Sands is a 3 mile sandy beach that stretches from the Hayle Estuary to Gwithian Towans.

  
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  Hemmick Beach, near Mevagissey

  Hemmick beach is a pretty sandy beach, however there are no facilities and there is parking for just a few cars by the beach.

  
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  Holywell Bay Beach, Newquay

  This beach is large and sandy with dunes.

  
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  Kennack Sands (East), Kennack Sands

  Kennack Sands is a very popular beach as it is sandy and has several rock pools.

  
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  Kingsand Beach, Kingsand

  This beach is made up of shingle with some sand.

  
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  Lamorna Cove Beach, Lamorna

  This is a small pebble beach, on the South West Coast Path between Porthcurno and Mousehole.

  
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  Lantic Bay Beach, near Fowey

  The beautiful white sands at Lantic Bay Beach are sheltered by the surrounding coves.

  
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  Lantivet Bay Beach, near Fowey

  This small sandy beach near Lansallos has parking at a National Trust car park at Polruan.

  
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  Loe Bar Beach, Porthleven

  This beach is sandy with grassy areas.

  
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  Longrock Beach, Penzance

  Long Rock Beach is a popular family beach with sand and pebbles.

  
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  Looe Beach, Looe

  This is a sandy beach which is very popular with families.

  
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  Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay

  Lusty Glaze is one of Newquay's smaller beaches.

  
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  Maenporth Beach, Falmouth

  This is a sheltered sandy beach.

  
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  Marazion Beach, Marazion

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* This beach is long and sandy with some pebbles.

  
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  Millendreath Beach, Looe

  Millendreath is a sandy beach with rock pools for exploring.

  
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  Mousehole Harbour and Beach, Mousehole

  Mousehole has small rocky beaches on either side of the harbour.

  
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  Mullion Cove Beach, Mullion Cove

  Mullion Cove beach is small and sandy.

  
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  Nanjizel Beach, near Land's End

  Nanjizel beach is a beautiful beach with white sand and beautiful views.

  
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  Northcott Mouth Beach, Bude

  This beach has pebbles as well as sand, as well as some rock pools.

  
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  Par Sands Beach, Fowey

  This is a wide sandy beach which is popular with families.

  
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  Pentewan Beach, Mevagissey

  This beach is wide and sandy.

  
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  Perranporth Beach, Perranporth

  This beach is sandy and stretches for two miles.

  
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  Perranuthnoe Beach, near Marazion

  Perranuthnoe Beach, also known as Perran Sands, is a sand and pebble beach which becomes almost completely covered at high tide.

  
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  Plaidy Beach, Looe

  This is a small sandy beach which also has rock pools.

  
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  Polkerris Beach, Fowey

  Polkerris Beach is small and sandy.

  
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  Polridmouth Beach, Fowey

  Polridmouth has two sandy beaches which join together at low tide.

  
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  Polstreath Beach, Mevagissey

  This beach is sandy with some pebbles.

  
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  Porth Beach, Newquay

  Porth Beach is large and sandy, on the outskirts of Newquay.

  
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  Porthallow Beach, Porthallow

  Porthallow beach is a pebble beach with a pub and toilets very close by.

  
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  Porthbeor Beach, near St Mawes

  Porthbeor beach, owned by the National Trust, is sandy and sheltered, and is good for swimming.

  
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  Porthchapel Beach, Sennen

  This beach is very sheltered as it is surrounded by cliffs.

  
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  Porthcothan Bay Beach, Padstow

  This is a popular family beach which has plenty of sand at low tide, as well as some sand dunes.

  
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  Porthcurnick Beach, near Portscatho

  Porthcurnick Beach is wide and sandy with some rock pools.

  
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  Porthcurno Beach, Sennen

  This beach is well sheltered due to the high cliffs on either side of it, and is therefore very popular with families.

  
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  Portheras Cove, near Pendeen

  Portheras Cove has a pleasant white sand beach.

  
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  Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives

  Porthgwidden is a small but popular sandy beach.

  
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  Porthkidney Beach, Lelant

  Porthkidney beach is large and sandy, and lies just in front of the dunes at Lelant.

  
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  Porthleven Beach (East), Porthleven

  Porthleven has a long sand and shingle beach which stretches for 3 miles, down to Loe Bar and Gunwalloe Fishing Cove.

  
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  Porthluney Beach, Caerhays

  This beach is sheltered and sandy, and has a shop and toilets closeby.

  
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  Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* This is a large sandy beach, which has a surf school in the peak season.

  
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  Porthminster Beach, St Ives

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* This beach is large and sandy, and ideally located just below St Ives railway station.

  
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  Porthoustock Beach, Porthoustock

  This pebble beach is popular with divers as there are lots of shipwrecks in the area.

  
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  Porthpean Beach, St Austell

  This beach is sandy and is therefore popular with families.

  
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  Porthtowan Beach, Porthtowan

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* Porthtowan beach is sandy and is popular with both families and surfers.

  
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  Portmellon Beach, Mevagissey

  Portmellon is a small sandy cove, with access via a slipway.

  
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  Portreath Beach, Portreath

  This beach is mainly sandy with some shingle.

  
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  Portwrinkle Beach, Looe

  This beach has a combination of sand and shingle, and also has some rock pools.

  
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  Readymoney Beach, Fowey

  This is a small and sandy beach which overlooks the Fowey Estuary.

  
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  Rock Beach, Rock

  This beach stretches from Porthilly Cove to Daymer Bay and overlooks the Camel Estuary.

  
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  Sandymouth Beach, Bude

  This is a large pebble beach which has sand at low tide.

  
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  Seaton Beach, Seaton

  This large beach is very popular with families as it has level access and facilities nearby.

  
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  Sennen Cove Beach, Sennen

  *BLUE FLAG BEACH* Sennen Cove Beach is wide and sandy, and is popular with surfers and families alike.

  
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  Summerleaze Beach, Bude

  Summerleaze Beach is the nearest beach to Bude.

  
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  Swanpool Beach, Falmouth

  Swanpool beach is a sandy cove on the outskirts of Falmouth.

  
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  Talland Bay Beach, Looe

  Talland Bay is a shingle beach with some rock pools.

  
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  Tolcarne Beach, Newquay

  Tolcarne is a sandy beach with rock pools.

  
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  Towan Beach, near St Mawes

  This good-sized beach is made up of sand and pebbles, and has rock pools at low tide.

  
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  Towan Beach, Newquay

  This beach is right in the centre of Newquay and is popular with families and surfers alike.

  
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  Trebarwith Strand Beach, Boscastle

  A wide sandy beach, popular with both families and surfers.

  
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  Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes

  Also known as St Agnes beach, Trevaunance Cove is sandy and popular with surfers.

  
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  Trevone Bay Beach, Padstow

  Trevone Bay is a sandy beach which is popular with families.

  
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  Treyarnon Bay Beach, Treyarnon

  Treyarnon Bay beach is very popular with families as it is sandy and has lots of rock pools.

  
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  Watergate Bay Beach, Newquay

  Watergate Bay Beach is a mile long and is renowned for good surfing conditions.

  
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  West Portholland Beach, near Portloe

  Portholland beach is large and sandy, and joins East and West Portholland.

  
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  Whitsand Bay Beach, Whitsand Bay

  This beach is arguably South East Cornwall's best beach, with 3 miles of golden sand.

  
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  Widemouth Bay Beach, near Bude

  This beach is sandy and stretches for two miles, making it popular with families but also surfers.