North Cornish Coast beaches
Map featuring North Cornish Coast beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
The beach guide has 43 beaches listed in North Cornish Coast.
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Small sandy beach situated at the bottom of sheer cliffs. Nearby is Hell's Mouth, one of the regions most infamous suicide spots. In the other direction is Portreath…
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Please note: access to the beach is currently severely restricted due to a landslide.One of the county's more dramatic beaches. It gets its name from the huge slate…
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Part of Hayle's famous "three miles of golden sand" this wide, sandy beach stretches from just beyond the rivermouth to Mexico Towans. As the name suggests…
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Set in a mining valley between high cliffs, the first view of the cove is quite dramatic. The impression you will get of Chapel Porth depends on when and at what…
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A favourite beach for surfing but can often be unsafe for swimmers because it faces west and can have some serious rips. There are lifeguards there during the peak…
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Crantock beach forms a vast expanse of beautiful golden sand between Pentire and West Pentire headlands. At the southern end of the beach are high cliffs…
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The stretch of coast running between Godrevy and Portreath beaches is known as North Cliffs. To most, the only point of interest along here is Hell's Mouth, a small…
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Fistral Beach is Newquay, if not Cornwall's, most popular beach and sits at the very heart of the British surfing scene. The beach is a wide expanse of golden sand…
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The secluded little Fox Cove lies roughly halfway between Treyarnon Bay and Porthcothan. It is one of a series of rugged little inlets, the others being Pepper…
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The northen-most tip of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand' and probably the most dramatic. Owing to it's position Godrevy takes the brunt of the Atlantic swell and…
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The beach is popular with both families and surfers and although it is close to the heart of Newquay it is still one of the quieter beaches. There are rock pools…
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The stretch of coast between Portreath and Gwithian known as North Cliffs is characterised by high, rugged cliffs backed by the level heathland of Reskajeage Downs.…
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Gwithian was where it all started for me. All those years back when I first began going to the beach with my family this is where we came - and I loved it. What's…
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The wide sandy beach of Harbour Cove looks out over the mouth of the Camel Estuary. Backed by sand dunes and sitting in the lee of Stepper Point the beach here…
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Harlyn is known for being a great family beach. Located in the lee of Trevose head and with a northerly aspect it is slightly more sheltered than some of its west…
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Situated at the mouth of the River Camel, near Padstow is Hawker's Cove beach. At low tide the beach forms an expanse of sand stretching almost 1.5 miles from the…
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This expanse of beach is what makes up most of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand'. At low tide all the Hayle beaches join up to provide an impressive stretch of sand…
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First impressions of Holywell Bay can be deceptive as the main beach is obscured by sand dunes as you approach. It is only upon scaling or walking around these…
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Little Fistral beach lies tucked away and out of sight just around the corner from Newquay's famous Fistral beach. The sandy little cove, nestled between a series…
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Lusty Glaze beach is situated in a natural amphitheatre of 200ft high cliffs. Smaller than its more expansive neighbours The beach benefits from a degree of shelter…
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Mawgan Porth beach is just far enough from Newquay (4 miles) to avoid the crowds and summer excesses, yet benefit from the same golden sands and beautiful coastline.…
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The inexplicably named Mexico Towans lies somewhere near the middle of Hayle's famous "3 miles of golden sand". This particular section is backed by high sand…
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The somewhat oddly named Mother Ivey's Bay is tucked away behind Trevose Head near Padstow. The headland to the north and cliffs to the rear provide this beach…
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Also known as 'Rocky Beach' this pretty much sums up Newtrain Bay. Apart from a few little patches of sand and shingle the beach here is almost entirely covered…
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Set on the north Cornwall coast Penhale Sands is part of a Special Area of Conservation. At low tide Perran Sands beach joins up with Perranporth Beach to create…
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Pentire Steps is separated from its better known neighbor Bedruthan Steps by Diggory's Island, a towering lump of rock with a small arch and a permanent covering…
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At low tide Perranporth beach and neighbouring Penhale sands join together to form one of the largest stretches of unbroken sand on the North Coast. At one end…
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Beautifully positioned on the north coast of Cornwall between the Newquay beaches and Watergate Bay sits Porth Beach, a lovely sandy beach popular with families…
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Situated in a deep cove between headlands, with Crantock beach to the north and Hollywell Bay to the south Porth Joke is often overlooked. Known locally as Polly…
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Beautifully positioned between Newquay and Padstow sits Porthcothan Beach, a north west facing cove which is backed by lush grassy dunes. Depite being lesser known…
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Completely fictitious beach located on the Mediterranean coast of Cornwall! "Situated in north Cornwall, Porthemmet is the largest beach in the county. Due to an…
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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…
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A mostly sand (with a little shingle below the shoreline) beach set in a steep valley. To the western end of the beach are high cliffs and another smaller cove…
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The village of Rock is located on the eastern shore of the Camel Estuary across the water from Padstow. It has a deserved reputation as an upmarket holiday destination…
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St George's Cove is Padstow's closest beach at just over half a mile from the harbour. The beach gets its name from St George's Well, an ancient holy well/spring…
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Large, west-facing expanse of sand that joins up with neighbouring Great Western and Lusty Glaze at low tide. Great views of the harbour and headland plus…
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Whilst the name of this beach is Towan, many people mistakenly call it 'Town beach' as it is so close to Newquay's town centre. Set a the bottom of the aptly named…
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Trevaunance Cove is the main beach in St Agnes. The beach is dominated by the high cliffs to the north and there are plenty of reminders of the areas mining heritage…
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Mainly pebble beach situated in Trevellas Coombe, the next valley north of St Agnes. At low tide it is possible to Trevaunance Cove. The areas mining heritage is…
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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…
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A short walk from Constantine sits Treyarnon Bay, a clean and sandy north west facing beach backed by sand dunes and surrounded by low cliffs. To the north is Treyarnon…
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At low tide Watergate Bay beach becomes a vast expanse of unbroken golden sand backed by high cliffs. Watergate can be considered the first in a succession of fabulous…
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Voted in the top 20 of Europe's Best Beaches in the Sunday Times, Whipsiderry Beach is a hidden gem in Newquay. Quiet and sheltered, it is a beautiful beach surrounded…
