Beaches near Redruth

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

Looking for a beach near me? The Cornwall Beaches guide has 3 listed in and close to Redruth to choose from. We've put the beaches in order of nearest first, but none are more than a few miles from Redruth.

Porthtowan Beach

Porthtowan is another of Cornwall's great North coast beaches which grows exponentially in size as the…

Lifeguarded beach Beach cafe Toilets Blue Flag beach Good surf
Chapel Porth Beach

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

Lifeguarded beach Beach cafe Toilets Good surf
Portreath Beach

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

Lifeguarded beach Beach cafe Toilets Blue Flag beach Good surf

Redruth

Redruth’s recently restored railway station is early nineteenth century. Many of the buildings on Fore Street, the main shopping area, are of a similar period. The street is dominated by the old clock tower. Murdoch House was the home of inventor, William Murdoch, and is believed to have been the first house in the world to have been lit by piped coal gas. Today, it houses the Global Migration Project and tourists call there to trace their Cornish ancestors. During the summer months, Redruth holds several continental markets. The Redruth Town Trail is a short walk through the town, featuring places of historical and other interest. Nearby Gwennap Pit is where John Wesley preached his sermons. Tolgus Tin Stream Works is an ancient monument to Cornwall’s old tin industry. Carn Brea Leisure centre is close to Redruth. The town is ideally situated for visits to both the north and the south Cornish coasts.

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Redruth top beaches

Porthtowan

Greenbank Cove
Portreath
Bassetts Cove

Beaches near Redruth

Porthtowan Beach

Chapel Porth Beach

Portreath Beach