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.

  • Bassetts Cove

    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…

  • Bedruthan Steps Beach

    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…

  • Black Cliff Beach

    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…

  • Chapel Porth Beach

    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…

  • Constantine Bay

    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…

  • Crantock Beach

    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…

  • Fishing Cove

    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…

  • Fistral Beach

    Fistral Beach is Newquay, if not Cornwall's, most popular beach and sits at the very heart of the British surfing scene. The Bondi beach of Cornwall, Fistral has…

  • Fox Cove

    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…

  • Godrevy Beach

    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…

  • Great Western Beach

    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…

  • Greenbank Cove

    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.…

  • Gwithian Beach

    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…

  • Harbour Cove

    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…

  • Harlyn Bay

    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…

  • Hawkers Cove

    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…

  • Hayle Towans Beach

    This expanse of beach is what makes up a large part of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand'. At low tide all the Hayle beaches join up to provide an impressive stretch…

  • Holywell Bay Beach

    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…

  • Little Fistral Beach

    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…

  • Lusty Glaze Beach

    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…

  • Mawgan Porth Beach

    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.…

  • Mexico Towans Beach

    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…

  • Mother Iveys Bay

    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…

  • Newtrain Bay

    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…

  • Penhale Sands Beach

    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…

  • Pentire Steps Beach

    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…

  • Perranporth Beach

    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…

  • Porth Beach

    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…

  • Porth Joke Beach

    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…

  • Porthcothan Bay

    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…

  • Porthemmet Beach

    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…

  • Porthtowan Beach

    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…

  • Portreath Beach

    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…

  • Rock Beach

    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…

  • St George's Cove

    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…

  • Tolcarne Beach

    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…

  • Towan Beach

    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…

  • Trevaunance Cove

    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…

  • Trevellas-Porth Beach

    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…

  • Trevone Bay

    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…

  • Treyarnon Bay

    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…

  • Watergate Bay Beach

    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…

  • Whipsiderry Beach

    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…