Blue Flag beaches in Cornwall
There are 8 Blue Flag beaches listed in Cornwall in 2018.
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Polzeath » 5
The popularity of Polzeath has grown over recent years. This results from the combination of a beautiful sandy beach, laid back beach town feel and ideal conditions for learning to…
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Porthmeor » 12
Porthmeor is arguably St Ives' premier beach and as such one of Cornwall's finest. The beach consists of a long stretch of golden sand overlooked by numerous artists' studios and the…
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Porthminster » 12
Large sheltered sandy beach with all facilities one would expect on a Blue Flag beach. Much more sheltered than St Ives' other main beach Porthemeor making it ideal for families.
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Carbis Bay » 12
Located less than a mile out of St Ives is Carbis Bay. It is a wide sandy beach with good facilities making it particularly popular with families. It is also fairly sheltered both…
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Gyllyngvase » 17
Good family beach, with life guard cover during the summer months. The gently sloping white sand also has plenty of rock pools to explore at low tide with shrimps, crabs and squat…
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Widemouth » 2
The beach at Widemouth Bay is a wide expanse of open sand stretching nearly 2 miles. Despite being only 3 miles from the popular resort town of Bude the beach here has a wild feel.…
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Trevone Bay » 6
Trevone is a popular beach with both surfers and families. The main beach is sandy inlet that is actually far deeper than it is wide. To either side of this expanse of golden sand…
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Porthtowan » 9
Porthtowan is another of Cornwall's great North coast beaches which grows exponentially in size as the tide goes out. At low tide the beach stretches nearly 1.5 miles to include Chapel…