Great for nature-lovers, Porthpean beach's cliffs are home to nesting birds up high and rockpools down low. A short walk from the car park on a relatively steep incline, the beach is also a pleasant walk away from Charlestown along the beautiful South West Coast Path.
A lovely wide open beach with golden sands and backed by sand dunes. With shallow waters and and easy access from a large car park nearby, this is a great beach for family days out. There's a shop, cafe, pub and toilets nearby and dogs are welcome year round.
A great place to sit and watch the world go by, Fowey Harbour has some sandy patches, shingle and rock at low tide. Children will love crabbing off the rocks and all town amenities are close by.
A perfect scooped-out circle of sand, Readymoney Cove is found close to the mouth of the River Fowey. Overlooked by St Catherine's Castle and sheltered by small cliffs, the cove was once home to Daphne du Maurier. The beach is cleaned daily in high season, although the water is subject to pollution after heavy rain. Facilities and parking nearby.
This lovely 'secret' cove is reached by a track that winds down through the woods from the church in the village above. It can also be incorporated as part of a walk on the South West Coast path from Pencarrow Head or Polperro. A small waterfall tumbles down to the left of the cove on the site of an old watermill.
Polkerris beach sits at the feet of Polkeris, a little hamlet overlooking St Austell Bay. Next door to Menabilly, home of Daphne du Maurier, Polkerris beach is sheltered by a stone quay and offers plenty of facilities. With a slipway running down to the sandy beach, the south west-facing bay is perfect for families looking to enjoy long days in the sunshine.
Polperro beach is a small beach found just outside the harbour walls of one of the prettiest fishing villages in the country. Sitting in front of Willy Wilcox cave, once used by smugglers, Polperro beach should be visited at low tide.
Lantivet Bay is made up of a collection of small coves situated between Polruan and Polperro on the South West Coast Path. These 'secret' coves are difficult to access and are often hidden at high tide. Strong currents can make swimming hazardous, but they make for beautiful, secluded picnic spots for the intrepid walker.
The steep descent to this sheltered sandy cove makes it a nice, quiet secluded spot, however, there can be strong rip currents, making swimming hazardous.
A quiet secluded small cove sheltered between Black Head and Drennick headland. Follow the coastal path past a memorial stone to A L Rowse (a Cornish Historian) and take the narrow path to the beach with care. A sand, shingle and stone beach only exposed at low tide with good snorkelling and some rock pools.
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24 May 2025
Great for nature-lovers, Porthpean beach's cliffs are home to nesting birds up high and rockpools down low. A short walk from the car park on a relatively steep incline, the beach is also a pleasant walk away from Charlestown along the beautiful South West Coast Path.
2 June 2024
A lovely wide open beach with golden sands and backed by sand dunes. With shallow waters and and easy access from a large car park nearby, this is a great beach for family days out. There's a shop, cafe, pub and toilets nearby and dogs are welcome year round.
17 July 2022
A great place to sit and watch the world go by, Fowey Harbour has some sandy patches, shingle and rock at low tide. Children will love crabbing off the rocks and all town amenities are close by.
26 June 2022
A perfect scooped-out circle of sand, Readymoney Cove is found close to the mouth of the River Fowey. Overlooked by St Catherine's Castle and sheltered by small cliffs, the cove was once home to Daphne du Maurier. The beach is cleaned daily in high season, although the water is subject to pollution after heavy rain. Facilities and parking nearby.
27 June 2021
This lovely 'secret' cove is reached by a track that winds down through the woods from the church in the village above. It can also be incorporated as part of a walk on the South West Coast path from Pencarrow Head or Polperro. A small waterfall tumbles down to the left of the cove on the site of an old watermill.
27 April 2012
Polkerris beach sits at the feet of Polkeris, a little hamlet overlooking St Austell Bay. Next door to Menabilly, home of Daphne du Maurier, Polkerris beach is sheltered by a stone quay and offers plenty of facilities. With a slipway running down to the sandy beach, the south west-facing bay is perfect for families looking to enjoy long days in the sunshine.
8 July 2011
Polperro beach is a small beach found just outside the harbour walls of one of the prettiest fishing villages in the country. Sitting in front of Willy Wilcox cave, once used by smugglers, Polperro beach should be visited at low tide.
8 July 2011
Lantivet Bay is made up of a collection of small coves situated between Polruan and Polperro on the South West Coast Path. These 'secret' coves are difficult to access and are often hidden at high tide. Strong currents can make swimming hazardous, but they make for beautiful, secluded picnic spots for the intrepid walker.
8 July 2011
The steep descent to this sheltered sandy cove makes it a nice, quiet secluded spot, however, there can be strong rip currents, making swimming hazardous.
A quiet secluded small cove sheltered between Black Head and Drennick headland. Follow the coastal path past a memorial stone to A L Rowse (a Cornish Historian) and take the narrow path to the beach with care. A sand, shingle and stone beach only exposed at low tide with good snorkelling and some rock pools.