Trebarwith Strand Beach
21 May 2025
Truly beautiful when the tide is out. Just 5 minutes from Tintagel and good for bass fishing too.
Beaches near Boscastle
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Truly beautiful when the tide is out. Just 5 minutes from Tintagel and good for bass fishing too.
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Bossiney Beach
Pretty cove near Tintagel that links up with Benoath Cove at low tide. Usually fairly quiet.
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Benoath Cove
You can access this beach either from Bossiney Haven at low tide or along the coastal path. There is a car park on the outskirts of Bossiney (opposite Bossiney Lodge) and a path leads from here over fields to the coastal path. Take a right then sharp left and take care as the path is narrow and steep leading to the beach below. The beach is sandy with some good rock pools and caves to explore. At high tide the beach all but disappears and swimming is not recommended on an ebbing or low tide. Dogs are welcome year round.
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Crackington Haven
Picturesque little sandy and pebbly bay, shelterd by Pencarrow cliffs to the north and Cambeak headland to the south. Close to beach shops, pub and cafe.
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Tregardock Beach
The visually arresting Tregardock beach is found between Tintagel and Port Isaac. Often quiet due to its fairly challenging access route, this beach is an adventure playground. With soaring cliffs and an expanse of sand unfolding at low tide, there is an abundance of rocky crevices, caves and even a waterfall to seize your attention - just keep an eye on the tide.
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Backways Cove
You'll need to be pretty determined (and fit) to reach this rocky cove as access is from the coastal path up and down several hundred steps. An alternative route leads through fields from Black Hill opposite the turning down to Mill House Inn. There are no facilities and swimming is not advisable unless the sea is calm.
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Bagalow Beach
Good rock pools but not so good for swimming due to strong currents. Access is down a very narrow and steep path although it may be possible to get there along the sand from Trebarwith Strand at times of very low tide.
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Cleave Strand
Park at St Genny's Church and follow the footpath across fields until you meet the coastal path. Take the narrow steep path to Thorn's Beach using the rope at the bottom but take care as it's not too secure. Cleave Strand is to the north and is a shingle/sand beach which allows dogs year round.
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Dria Cove
Only really safely accessibile at low tide from Hole Beach, it can be either beautifully sandy or a rocky cove - depending on how the tide and weather have affected it.
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Hole Beach
It is difficult to describe this beach as it changes frequently depending on the build up of sand.There can be a fantastic mass of golden sand, alternatively there can be a small amount of sand with exposed rocks at low water.
Beaches near Boscastle
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Bossiney Beach
1 May 2022
Pretty cove near Tintagel that links up with Benoath Cove at low tide. Usually fairly quiet.
Benoath Cove
24 June 2019
You can access this beach either from Bossiney Haven at low tide or along the coastal path. There is a car park on the outskirts of Bossiney (opposite Bossiney Lodge) and a path leads from here over fields to the coastal path. Take a right then sharp left and take care as the path is narrow and steep leading to the beach below. The beach is sandy with some good rock pools and caves to explore. At high tide the beach all but disappears and swimming is not recommended on an ebbing or low tide. Dogs are welcome year round.
Crackington Haven
21 September 2014
Picturesque little sandy and pebbly bay, shelterd by Pencarrow cliffs to the north and Cambeak headland to the south. Close to beach shops, pub and cafe.
Tregardock Beach
7 January 2013
The visually arresting Tregardock beach is found between Tintagel and Port Isaac. Often quiet due to its fairly challenging access route, this beach is an adventure playground. With soaring cliffs and an expanse of sand unfolding at low tide, there is an abundance of rocky crevices, caves and even a waterfall to seize your attention - just keep an eye on the tide.
Backways Cove
You'll need to be pretty determined (and fit) to reach this rocky cove as access is from the coastal path up and down several hundred steps. An alternative route leads through fields from Black Hill opposite the turning down to Mill House Inn. There are no facilities and swimming is not advisable unless the sea is calm.
Bagalow Beach
Good rock pools but not so good for swimming due to strong currents. Access is down a very narrow and steep path although it may be possible to get there along the sand from Trebarwith Strand at times of very low tide.
Cleave Strand
Park at St Genny's Church and follow the footpath across fields until you meet the coastal path. Take the narrow steep path to Thorn's Beach using the rope at the bottom but take care as it's not too secure. Cleave Strand is to the north and is a shingle/sand beach which allows dogs year round.
Dria Cove
Only really safely accessibile at low tide from Hole Beach, it can be either beautifully sandy or a rocky cove - depending on how the tide and weather have affected it.
Hole Beach
It is difficult to describe this beach as it changes frequently depending on the build up of sand.There can be a fantastic mass of golden sand, alternatively there can be a small amount of sand with exposed rocks at low water.