Beaches near Perranporth

Map featuring Perranporth beaches. Click on pins to view beach details

Looking for a beach near me? The Cornwall Beaches guide has 10 listed in and close to Perranporth to choose from. We've put the beaches in order of nearest first, but none are more than a few miles from Perranporth.

  • 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 is Perranporth, the archetypal beach town with the high street backing on to the sand. Progressing towards Penhale Point an extensive network of sand dunes rise behind…

  • 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 a beautiful three mile stretch of stunning golden sands.The beach is backed by Cornwall's most diverse system of sand dunes and is home to the ruins…

  • 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 dunes that the expanse of golden sand stretching almost a mile to the north-east becomes apparent. Being located close enough, but not too close to Newquay…

  • 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 clear to see here with a scattering derelict mine workings and engine houses. The nearby Blue Hills Tin Streams is a working tin mine that runs tours.

  • 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 to be seen. With its sand and shingle mix, it is especially popular with families year round with so much to explore including the…

  • 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 Joke this unspoilt sandy beach can be an oasis of calm throughout the year despite being 5 miles from Newquay. The narrow beach here is deeper than…

  • 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 influx from the Gulf Stream, Porthemmet has very warm waters and looks more like a tropical paradise than a beach in the UK" The name is derived from the Cornish…

  • 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 providing some shelter from the wind. To the north is the mouth of the River Gannel, very much diminished from it's heyday when it was a navigable port. Much of…

  • 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 it all - well maybe not the guaranteed sunshine!Fistral beach is a wide expanse of golden sand with the headlands of Pentire and Towan to the south…

  • 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 Beach Road, Towan beach is a stretch of the same fine golden sand found all along Newquay Bay. Sitting in the lee of…