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Porthcurnick Beach

A wide sandy beach with rock pools and a slipway. Dog friendly all year round. You have to walk to get to it, but are rewarded from March to September with The Hidden Hut beach cafe, as seen on 'Cornwall with Caroline Quentin'.

Porthcurnick Beach
PORTSCATHO
Cornwall
5 Stars

Mar 2024

Peaceful beach with great food

Perfect little beach that was great fun with the dog. Lots of locals using for morning sea swims (rather them than me in March!!). Fantastic food at the Hidden Hut

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5 Stars

Oct 2022

Porthcurnick Beach

Lovely sandy beach.

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3 Stars

Mar 2022

Not the best beach in Cornwall....

We were there in March and had 65mph gales the day we arrived. Consequently the beach was covered in masses of sea weed at the high tide mark which wasn't appealing. Presumably the beach will be cleaned up later in the year. Beach goes out a long way at low tide. Great for dogs. Steep path up to Rosevine and steps to Portscatho. The Hidden Hut above the beach was a real bonus.

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5 Stars

Jul 2021

Lovely beach with a famous café!

Porthcurnick is a lovely sandy beach with a stream running down it. Just above is the now famous Hidden Hut, serving proper cooked lunches such as lamb tagine, haddock chowder, and hummus with pitta. Pasties are available, but definitely no fish and chips!
National Trust loos, and a short walk into Portscatho along the coast path. A lovely walk along the coast path in the other direction leads to other gorgeous beaches, and there are fabulous views of Gerrans Bay.

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4 Stars

Sep 2012

We stumbled upon this beach when looking for another! Lovely beach and good rocks for rock pooling. Be aware the tide comes in quickly so you could get caught out on the rocks if not careful.

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