North Cornish Coast beaches
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The beach guide has 42 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…
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One of the county's more dramatic beaches. It gets it's name from the huge slate outcrops scattered…
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Part of Hayle's famous "three miles of golden sand" this wide, sandy beach stretches from just beyond…
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Set in a mining valley between high cliffs, the first view of the cove is quite dramatic. The impression…
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A favourite beach for surfing but can often be unsafe for swimmers because it faces west and can have…
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Crantock beach forms a vast expanse of beautiful golden sand between Pentire and West Pentire…
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The stretch of coast running between Godrevy and Portreath beaches is known as North Cliffs. To most,…
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Newquay, if not Cornwall's, most popular beach and at the very heart of the British surfing scene. The…
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The secluded little Fox Cove lies roughly halfway between Treyarnon Bay and Porthcothan. It is one of…
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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…
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The beach is popular with both families and surfers and although it is close to the heart of Newquay…
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The stretch of coast between Portreath and Gwithian known as North Cliffs is characterised by high,…
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Gwithian was where it all started for me. All those years back when I first began going to the beach…
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The wide sandy beach of Harbour Cove looks out over the mouth of the Camel Estuary. Backed by sand dunes…
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Harlyn is known for being a great family beach. Located in the lee of Trevose head and with a northerly…
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Situated at the mouth of the River Camel, near Padstow is Hawker's Cove beach. At low tide the beach…
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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…
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First impressions of Holywell Bay can be deceptive as the main beach is obscured by sand dunes as you…
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Lusty Glaze beach is situated in a natural amphitheatre of 200ft high cliffs. Smaller than its more…
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Mawgan Porth beach is just far enough from Newquay (4 miles) to avoid the crowds and summer excesses,…
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The inexplicably named Mexico Towans lies somewhere near the middle of Hayle's famous "3 miles of golden…
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The somewhat oddly named Mother Ivey's Bay is tucked away behind Trevose Head near Padstow. The headland…
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Also known as 'Rocky Beach' this pretty much sums up Newtrain Bay. Apart from a few little patches of…
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Set on the north Cornwall coast Penhale Sands is part of a Special Area of Conservation. At low tide…
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Pentire Steps is separated from its better known neighbor Bedruthan Steps by Diggory's Island, a towering…
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At low tide Perranporth beach and neighbouring Penhale sands join together to form one of the largest…
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Beautifully positioned on the north coast of Cornwall between the Newquay beaches and Watergate Bay…
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Situated in a deep cove between headlands, with Crantock beach to the north and Hollywell Bay to the…
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Beautifully positioned between Newquay and Padstow sits Porthcothan Beach, a north west facing cove…
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Completely fictitious beach located on the Mediterranean coast of Cornwall! "Situated in north Cornwall,…
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Porthtowan is another of Cornwall's great North coast beaches which grows exponentially in size as the…
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A mostly sand (with a little shingle below the shoreline) beach set in a steep valley. To the western…
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The village of Rock is located on the eastern shore of the Camel Estuary across the water from Padstow.…
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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…
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Large, west-facing expanse of sand that joins up with neighbouring Great Western and Lusty Glaze at…
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Whilst the name of this beach is Towan, many people mistakenly call it 'Town beach' as it is so close…
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Trevaunance Cove is the main beach in St Agnes. The beach is dominated by the high cliffs to the north…
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Mainly pebble beach situated in Trevellas Coombe, the next valley north of St Agnes. At low tide it…
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Trevone is a popular beach with both surfers and families. The main beach is sandy inlet that is actually…
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A short walk from Constantine sits Treyarnon Bay, a clean and sandy north west facing beach backed by…
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At low tide the beach at Watergate Bay becomes a vast expanse of unbroken golden sand backed by…
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Voted in the top 20 of Europe's Best Beaches in the Sunday Times, Whipsiderry Beach is a hidden gem…
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