The Cornish Riviera beaches
Map featuring The Cornish Riviera beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
The beach guide has 22 beaches listed in The Cornish Riviera.
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Set at the heart of St Austell Bay, Carlyon Bay is a stretch of almost 2 miles of coarse sand. Actually it isn't really sand but "stent", a mixture of waste from…
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Set in the relative shelter of Gerrans Bay on the picturesque Roseland Peninsula is Carne Beach. Along with adjoining Pendower beach, Carne is probably the best…
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Shingle beach with area of pebbles and some geological interest. There are a number of small caves in the cliffs but beware of rock falls. The beach is divided…
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This private beach remains relatively quiet right throughout the year despite its proximity to St Austell, about two miles away. Backed by low cliffs covered in…
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Gorran Haven is a pleasant sandy beach just in front of the village. It is fairly sheltered, sitting in the lee of the 400ft high Dodman point just to the west.…
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The series of coves that are the Molunans are tucked away in the shelter of St Anthony Head with its lighthouse standing guard over the entrance to the Carrick…
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The lovely sandy beach of Great Perhaver is just around the corner from the popular Gorran Haven. But you won't find a bustling village beach with all the facilities…
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This pretty little sandy beach is situated just to the west of Dodman Point on the Roseland Peninsula. The beach is set at the bottom of a steep, narrow lane,…
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For many people, Cornwall means dramatic beaches with a backdrop of stunning cliffs – beaches like Kiberick Cove on the Roseland Peninsula. It's around two miles…
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As the name suggests, Par Sands is a wide, sandy beach in Par, just outside St Austell. The-south facing beach is backed by low sand dunes through which there are…
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Pendower Beach is a lovely sandy, south facing beach in the heart of the Roseland Peninsula. Towards low tide Pendower joins up with neighbouring Carne Beach to…
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A large stretch of near-white sand, Pentewan Sands is located between St Austell and the fishing village of Mevagissey. The beach is actually privately owned by…
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Located at the far end of Carlyon Bay, Polgaver was the first official nudist beach in Cornwall, inaugurated in 1971. Whilst it used to be one of the most popular…
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Polkerris is a tiny hamlet, west of Fowey, down a winding lane past Kilmarth, the last home of Daphne du Maurier. It is also the next cove to Menabilly, the long…
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Located about a quarter of a mile up the coast from the working harbour of Mevagissey is Polstreath beach. Despite its proximity to this busy fishing village Polstreath…
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A stretch of golden sand about 500 metres long located on the farthest reaches of the Roseland Peninsula.
Generally very quiet.
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This is an isolated sandy beach backed by high cliffs close to Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula. Bathers should take normal bathing precautions and beware of…
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Decent sized sandy beach which backs onto the grounds of Caerhays Castle and it's gardens. The beach is also part of the estate. The beach is fairly sheltered and…
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Portholland is in fact two beaches - East and West Portholland. At low tide they join up to form a wide stretch of sand. On higher tides they are two distinct coves…
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Porthpean is probably the best of St Austell's beaches, although a little on the small side. Backed by steep tree-topped cliffs and with clear, azure water this…
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In a valley, just over the hill from Mevagissey is the little village of Portmellon. The beach here is flanked by rocks to either side but is itself sandy.At low…
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Vault Beach is a sheltered beach to the eastern side of Dodman Point which reaches up 110 metres from the water. It is a curved sweep of sand and shingle that gently…
