North Cornish Coast beaches

The beach guide has 42 beaches listed in North Cornish Coast.

1. Bassetts Cove

   

   Small sandy beach situated at the bottom of sheer cliffs. Nearby is Hell's…

   

2. Bedruthan Steps Beach

   

   One of the county's more dramatic beaches. It gets it's name from the huge…

   

3. Black Cliff Beach

   

   Long sandy beach stretching from Hayle Towans to Mexico Towans, sheltered by…

   

4. Chapel Porth Beach

   

   Set in a mining valley between high cliffs, the first view of the cove is quite…

   

5. Constantine Bay

   

   A favourite beach for surfing but can often be unsafe for swimmers because…

   

6. Crantock Beach

   

   Crantock beach forms part of the expanse of sand between Pentire and West Pentire…

   

7. Fishing Cove

   

   The stretch of coast running between Godrevy and Portreath beaches is known…

   

8. Fistral Beach

   

   Newquay, if not Cornwall's, most popular beach and at the very heart of the…

   

9. Fox Cove

   

   The secluded little Fox Cove lies roughly halfway between Treyarnon Bay and…

   

10. Godrevy Beach

    

    The northen-most tip of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand' and probably the most…

    

11. Great Western Beach

    

    The beach is popular with both families and surfers and although it is close…

    

12. Greenbank Cove

    

    The stretch of coast between Portreath and Gwithian known as North Cliffs is…

    

13. Gwithian Beach

    

    Great beach for the family with lots of sand and rock pools for the children.…

    

14. Harbour Cove

    

    The wide sandy beach of Harbour Cove looks out over the mouth of the Camel…

    

15. Harlyn Bay

    

    Harlyn is known for being a great family beach. Located in the lee of Trevose…

    

16. Hawkers Cove

    

    Situated at the mouth of the River Camel, near Padstow is Hawker's Cove beach.…

    

17. Hayle Towans Beach

    

    This expanse of beach is what makes up most of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand'.…

    

18. Holywell Bay

    

    First impressions of Holywell Bay can be deceptive as the main beach is obscured…

    

19. Lusty Glaze Beach

    

    Lusty Glaze beach is situated in a natural ampitheatre of 200ft high cliffs.…

    

20. Mawgan Porth Beach

    

    Mawgan Porth beach is just far enough from Newquay (4 miles) to avoid the crowds…

    

21. Mexico Towans Beach

    

    Part of the long stretch of sandy beaches backed by sand dunes at Hayle.

    

22. Mother Iveys Bay

    

    The somewhat oddly named Mother Ivey's Bay is tucked away behind Trevose Head…

    

23. Newtrain Bay

    

    Also known as 'Rocky Beach' this pretty much sums up Newtrain Bay. Apart from…

    

24. Penhale Sands Beach

    

    Set on the north Cornwall coast Penhale Sands is part of a Special Area of…

    

25. Pentire Steps Beach

    

    Pentire Steps is separated from its better known neighbor Bedruthan Steps by…

    

26. Perranporth Beach

    

    At low tide Perranporth beach and neighbouring Penhale sands join together…

    

27. Porth Beach

    

    Beautifully positioned on the north coast of Cornwall between the Newquay beaches…

    

28. Porth Joke Beach

    

    Situated in a deep cove between headlands, with Crantock beach to the north…

    

29. Porthcothan Bay

    

    Beautifully positioned between Newquay and Padstow sits Porthcothan Beach,…

    

30. Porthemmet Beach

    

    Completely fictitious beach located on the Mediterranean coast of Cornwall!…

    

31. Porthtowan Beach

    

    Porthtowan is another of Cornwall's great North coast beaches which grows exponentially…

    

32. Portreath Beach

    

    A mostly sand with a little shingle beach set in a steep valley. To the western…

    

33. Rock Beach

    

    The village of Rock is located on the eastern shore of the Camel Estuary across…

34. St George's Cove

    

    St George's Cove is Padstow's closest beach at just over half a mile from the…

35. Tolcarne Beach

    

    Large, west-facing expanse of sand that joins up with neighbouring Great Western…

    

36. Towan Beach

    

    Whilst the name of this beach is Towan, many people mistakenly call it 'Town…

    

37. Trevaunance Cove

    

    Trevaunance Cove is the main beach in St Agnes. The beach is dominated by the…

    

38. Trevellas-Porth Beach

    

    Mainly pebble beach situated in Trevellas Coombe, the next valley north of…

    

39. Trevone Bay

    

    Trevone is a popular beach with both surfers and families. The main beach is…

    

40. Treyarnon Bay

    

    A short walk from Constantine sits Treyarnon Bay, a clean and sandy north west…

    

41. Watergate Bay

    

    At low tide the beach at Watergate Bay becomes a vast expanse of unbroken golden…

    

42. Whipsiderry Beach

    

    Voted in the top 20 of Europe's Best Beaches in the Sunday Times, Whipsiderry…