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 Port Isaac
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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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Port Gaverne Cove
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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Minehousedoor Cove
Aptly named because of the mine located directly above it, this beach is mainly sand and rocks. It forms part of the Tregardock beach area with Trerubies Cove at the southerly end. With limited parking this beach is rarely crowded and offers a wide sandy area at low tide. Whilst not recommended for swimming, there are some great rock pools and dogs are allowed year round. Do watch out for the tide!
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Polzeath Beach
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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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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Port Quin Beach
This sheltered rocky inlet west of Port Isaac is a good location for kayaking or coasteering.The only amenities you'll find here are a small National trust car park and a little food shack.
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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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Lundy Bay
Like its neighbour, Epphaven Beach, this sheltered sand and rock cove is best visited at low tide. Lundy Hole, a collapsed sea cave, is at the west end of the beach. This is a great area for cliff walks.
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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.
Beaches near Port Isaac
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Port Gaverne Cove
2 May 2022
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.
Minehousedoor Cove
18 July 2021
Aptly named because of the mine located directly above it, this beach is mainly sand and rocks. It forms part of the Tregardock beach area with Trerubies Cove at the southerly end. With limited parking this beach is rarely crowded and offers a wide sandy area at low tide. Whilst not recommended for swimming, there are some great rock pools and dogs are allowed year round. Do watch out for the tide!
Polzeath Beach
14 July 2021
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.
Daymer Bay
2 June 2015
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.
Port Quin Beach
5 March 2013
This sheltered rocky inlet west of Port Isaac is a good location for kayaking or coasteering.The only amenities you'll find here are a small National trust car park and a little food shack.
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.
Lundy Bay
7 January 2013
Like its neighbour, Epphaven Beach, this sheltered sand and rock cove is best visited at low tide. Lundy Hole, a collapsed sea cave, is at the west end of the beach. This is a great area for cliff walks.
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.