The Cornish Riviera beaches

The beach guide has 22 beaches listed in The Cornish Riviera.

1. Carlyon Bay

   

   The beach is a stretch of almost 2 miles of coarse sand, steeply shelving in…

2. Carne Beach

   

   Gerrans Bay is on the south coast of the Roseland Peninsula between Nare Head…

   

3. Charlestown Beach

   

   Sandy beach with area of pebbles of geological interest. No dogs. There are…

4. Duporth Beach

   

   Private sandy beach with all year dog ban. Safe for swimming. Interesting geology.

5. Gorran Haven Beach

   

   Gorran Haven is a pleasant sandy beach just in front of the village. It is…

   

6. Great Molunan & Little Molunan Beach

   

   The series of coves that are the Molunans are tucked away in the shelter of…

   

7. Great Perhaver Beach

   

   The lovely sandy beach of Great Perhaver is just around the corner from the…

8. Hemmick Beach

   

   Small, attractive sandy beach to the west of Dodman Point. Relatively safe…

   

9. Kiberick Cove

   

   Small sandy cove a couple of miles to the north-east of Nare Head on the Roseland…

10. Mevagissey Beach

    

    Located about a quarter of a mile up the coast from the working harbour of…

    

11. Par Sands Beach

    

    Sandy beach which is safe and shallow for a long distance. Dogs allowed all…

    

12. Pendower Beach

    

    Pendower Beach is a lovely sandy, south facing beach in the heart of the Roseland…

    

13. Pentewan Beach

    

    A large sandy beach, excellent for swimming and all water sports - swimming,…

    

14. Polgaver Beach

    

    This used to be one of the most popular nudist beaches in the area but the…

15. Polkerris Beach

    

    Polkerris is a tiny hamlet, west of Fowey, down a winding lane past Kilmarth,…

16. Porthbeor Beach

    

    A stretch of sand about 500 metres long far below coastal path. Safe swimming.…

    

17. Porthcurnick Beach

    

    This is an isolated sandy beach backed by high cliffs close to Portscatho on…

    

18. Porthluney Cove

    

    Decent sized sandy beach which backs onto the grounds of Caerhays Castle and…

    

19. Portholland Beach

    

    Portholland is in fact two beaches - East and West Portholland. At low tide…

    

20. Porthpean Beach

    

    A safe, sandy, sheltered beach popular with families. The cliffs to the east…

    

21. Portmellon Beach

    

    A small sandy cove with a slipway. Dogs allowed All Year

22. Vault Beach

    

    Vault Beach is a sheltered beach to the eastern side of Dodman Point which…