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Best Beaches in North Cornwall   Beaches

North Cornwall >> Beaches

Whatever you want to do on a day out at the coast here, you’ll find just the right beach. Surfing, sandcastles, kite flying, horse riding, hiding from the crowds in a hard-to-find little cove - it’s all available in north Cornwall.

Chapel Porth
Chapel Porth beach near St Agnes is very picturesque with ruins of engine houses, but it can get busy in summer and there are only rocks at high tide, so choose the timing of your visit.
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Crantock Beach
The next beach along (south west) from Fistral Beach with lots of soft sand and a tidal estuary to the River Gannel. When the conditions are right it is an excellent spot for longboarding.
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Crooklets Beach
One of the biggest beaches in Bude, Crooklets always has plenty of sand to sit on, even when the tide is in.
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Daymer Bay
A sheltered crescent of sand and a perfect spot for watching windsurfers and sailors harnessing the wind and whipping along the shore. Few facilities (loos and a small cafe) give Daymer a peaceful feel.
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Fistral Beach
A legend of a beach, known across the world for its surfing heritage. The new building housing restaurants and shops on the beach gives Fistral a hint of a cosmopolitan air.
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Lusty Glaze
Watching the sun set at Lusty Glaze, a small but exquisitely pretty cove enveloped in high cliffs, is one of the summer’s highlights.
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Perranporth Beach
Over 2 miles long, the Perranporth Beach is large and sandy. There are extensive sand dunes and good surfing conditions. A nice walk can be found through the dune system to St. Piran's Cross and the ruins of St. Piran's Oratory, it is also situated on the South West coastal path.
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Polzeath
Park right on the beach (be careful of the tides), stumble out of the car - and you’re on one of Cornwall’s finest surfing beaches. Shops, ice cream parlours and cafes tumble haphazardly towards the beach.
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Port Gaverne
Due to its sheltered nature this narrow cove is very safe for children offering a small sandy beach with rock pools to explore at low tide. In a peaceful beach-front village around the headland of Port Isaac, the beach is overlooked by high cliffs on either side with amenities close to hand.
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Watergate Bay
A huge expanse of sand and consistent surf makes Watergate Bay a favourite among surfers, kite flyers and kitesurfers.
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For a wider selection of beaches, try the following links:
www.familyholidaysouthwest.co.uk/main/en/beach_search.html
www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/photos/beaches has a good selection of photographs of beaches.

 
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