Both Barn Pool and this beach are next to the Cremyll foot ferry with access to the gardens of Mount Edgecumbe Park nearby. With lovely views across to Plymouth, Cremyll beach is shingle and sand with some rock pools around the south side. Car parking is available at Cremyll and dogs are allowed year round.
To reach this small cove you will need to be willing to climb over the rocks. The beach is very secluded with fingers of rock at low tide. There are several rock pools to be explored.
A good little beach for walkers - you might as well plan a coast path jaunt as parking is in Noss Mayo, and access is via a half hour or more walk along the river. But it is a pretty woodland walk. The beach itself has steep access when you get there and is a mixture of pebbles and sand. Once rested, you carry on your merry way further round the coast.
A stony, wide sweeping beach with only a small strip above high water. Facilites are available at the nearby Country Park.
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this beach has golden yellow sands and is a popular spot with locals. Flanked by rocky cliffs at each side, there is ample car parking or you can gain access from the coastal path. Dogs are allowed off season but not from May to September.
Cawsand and neighbouring Kingsand are historical Cornish fishing villages and regular recipients of the Best Kept Village Award. The beach here is popular for swimming, boating and windsurfing and close to the village amenities. Should you feel the need for some big city action, a ferry runs from Cawsand Bay to The Barbican, close to Plymouth city centre.
A glorious stretch of sandy beach, making way to a number of big rocks. Access to this beach is by a choice of two steep coastal paths.
This pleasant sand and shingle beach backs onto the 17th Century Cornish fishing village of Kingsand. Popular for swimming and boating, it is close to all the village amenities, including a 120-space car park. It is also close to the historic fishing village of Cawsand.
Three miles of soft sand, stunning sheer cliffs, an endless horizon and countless nooks and crevices to explore, this is Whitsand Bay. Considered one of Cornwall's crown jewels, this almighty beach all but disappears at high tide. With a steep descent, the beach isn't easy to get down to, but well worth the effort if you can.
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13 January 2025
Both Barn Pool and this beach are next to the Cremyll foot ferry with access to the gardens of Mount Edgecumbe Park nearby. With lovely views across to Plymouth, Cremyll beach is shingle and sand with some rock pools around the south side. Car parking is available at Cremyll and dogs are allowed year round.
29 October 2021
To reach this small cove you will need to be willing to climb over the rocks. The beach is very secluded with fingers of rock at low tide. There are several rock pools to be explored.
2 August 2021
A good little beach for walkers - you might as well plan a coast path jaunt as parking is in Noss Mayo, and access is via a half hour or more walk along the river. But it is a pretty woodland walk. The beach itself has steep access when you get there and is a mixture of pebbles and sand. Once rested, you carry on your merry way further round the coast.
31 December 2020
A stony, wide sweeping beach with only a small strip above high water. Facilites are available at the nearby Country Park.
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this beach has golden yellow sands and is a popular spot with locals. Flanked by rocky cliffs at each side, there is ample car parking or you can gain access from the coastal path. Dogs are allowed off season but not from May to September.
Cawsand and neighbouring Kingsand are historical Cornish fishing villages and regular recipients of the Best Kept Village Award. The beach here is popular for swimming, boating and windsurfing and close to the village amenities. Should you feel the need for some big city action, a ferry runs from Cawsand Bay to The Barbican, close to Plymouth city centre.
A glorious stretch of sandy beach, making way to a number of big rocks. Access to this beach is by a choice of two steep coastal paths.
This pleasant sand and shingle beach backs onto the 17th Century Cornish fishing village of Kingsand. Popular for swimming and boating, it is close to all the village amenities, including a 120-space car park. It is also close to the historic fishing village of Cawsand.
Three miles of soft sand, stunning sheer cliffs, an endless horizon and countless nooks and crevices to explore, this is Whitsand Bay. Considered one of Cornwall's crown jewels, this almighty beach all but disappears at high tide. With a steep descent, the beach isn't easy to get down to, but well worth the effort if you can.