North Cornwall beaches

Map featuring North Cornwall beaches. Click on pins to view beach details

The beach guide has 27 beaches listed in North Cornwall.

  • Benoath Cove

    Benoath Cove is a small, sandy beach that's only really there when the tide is low at which time it joins up with neighbouring Bossiney Haven. As the tide comes…

  • Bossiney Cove

    Picturesque small cove which joins up with neighbouring Benoath cove on low tides.  The beach is still relatively quite compared to much of the surrounding…

  • Breakwater Beach

    As the name suggests Breakwater Beach sits to the seaward side of Bude's breakwater, just across the canal from the town's main Summerleaze beach. Despite their…

  • Crackington Haven Beach

    Set between imposing cliffs at the end of a narrow valley and backing right onto the village is Crackington Haven beach. As the name suggests the beach offers shelter,…

  • Crooklets Beach

    The small beach of Crooklets adjoins Summerleaze and Northcott Mouth at low tide forming a larger bay. The sandy beach is bordered to the north by Wrangle point…

  • Daymer Bay

    Good sized stretch of sand bordered by dunes and sandhills. It is comparatively off the beaten track compared to its neighbours, Rock and Polzeath which gives it…

  • Duckpool Beach

    Nestled between high cliffs, with the imposing Steeple Point to the right, Duckpool is one of the most attractive and dramatic coves in the area. The beach is approached…

  • Epphaven Beach

    Like its neighbour, Lundy Bay, the small beach of sand and rocks is only usable when the tide receeds. The beach is sheltered and to the west of it is the Lundy…

  • Greenaways Beach

    Tucked away in Trebetherick near Polzeath, Greenaways Beach is a hidden gem which is often overlooked because of neighbouring beaches like Daymer Bay and Rock beach.…

  • Lundy Bay

    On the north coast of Cornwall is Lundy Bay, close to Polzeath and Port Isaac, it is a small sheltered rocky cove. The name is believed to come from the fact that…

  • Marshland Mouth Beach

    A very quiet and peaceful beach set in the Welcombe and Marshland Valleys Nature Reserve. This is very much an untouched beach consisting mainly of pebbles and…

  • Millook Haven Beach

    Situated in North Cornwall approximately two miles from Widemouth Bay and four miles from Bude, Millook Haven Beach is a north west facing beach which lies under…

  • Northcott Mouth Beach

    Northcott Mouth is the main stretch of sand that at low tide joins up with Crooklets beach in the south and almost as far as Duckpool in the north. However, it…

  • Polzeath Beach

    The popularity of Polzeath has grown over recent years. This results from the combination of a beautiful sandy beach, laid back beach town feel and ideal conditions…

  • Port Gaverne Beach

    A small and sheltered beach on the north Cornwall coast, Port Gaverne beach is a north west facing beach in a narrow cove just east of the quaint fishing village…

  • Port Isaac Beach

    Port Isaac's popularity has exploded over recent years largely due to its association with the TV series, Doc Martin where it is known as 'Port Wenn'. This attractive…

  • Port Quin Beach

    Port Quin Beach is an unspoilt cove facing the Atlantic Ocean that sits in a deep rocky inlet between Port Isaac and Polzeath. A narrow and sheltered cove with…

  • Rusey Beach

    One of Cornwall's most off the beaten track beaches, Rusey Beach sits on the rugged stretch of North Cornwall coast between Boscastle and Bude. The coastline here…

  • Sandymouth Beach

    Sandymouth is a good-sized beach situated about 15 minutes drive north of Bude. When the tide is in the beach is mostly pebbles, but as it drops away large areas…

  • Stanbury Mouth Beach

    Limited access means this small sand and rock beach is usually quiet, if not empty. Swimming can be dangerous and low/turning tide is best avoided

  • Summerleaze Beach

    Located within easy walking distance of Bude town centre Summerleaze is a popular beach. However, the extensive sands in every direction mean at anything except…

  • The Strangles Beach

    The Strangles beach is located on a stretch of the North Cornish coast known for its high cliffs. In fact nearby High Cliff is the highest cliff in Cornwall at…

  • Tintagel Beach

    Located at the bottom of the valley and in the shadow of Tintagel Castle is the small, oft overlooked, Tintagel Haven. Whilst Tintagel itself may be firmly on the…

  • Trebarwith Strand Beach

    The ever popular beach of Trebarwith Strand is located around two miles south of Tintagel. It is one of the few easily accessible beaches along this stretch of…

  • Tregardock Beach

    Tregardock does not feel like it is located on one of the most popular stretches of coast in Cornwall. Situated about halfway between Tintagel and Port Isaac Tregardock…

  • Welcombe Mouth Beach

    Welcombe Mouth is a very secluded and quiet beach just over the border in Devon. This hidden gems is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is surrounded…

  • Widemouth Bay

    The beach at Widemouth Bay is a wide expanse of open sand stretching nearly 2 miles. Despite being only 3 miles from the popular resort town of Bude the beach here…