South East Cornwall beaches
Map featuring South East Cornwall beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
The beach guide has 21 beaches listed in South East Cornwall.
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A calm sheltered bay which looks over Plymouth Sound and is generally considered a safe place for swimming.…
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This is a sheltered beach made of grey sand and shingle with rock pools at low tide. There is a good…
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One of the more popular sections of Whitsand Bay. Freathy beach is a large expanse of sand at low tide…
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Stretching from Hannafore Point to the outskirts of Looe sits Hannafore Beach, a quiet, south east facing…
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In the small Cornish fishing village of Kingsand on the remote Rame Peninsula is the pleasant little…
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Small sand and shingle beach in Lanlivet Bay a few miles east of Pencarrow Head. There is a small waterfall…
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The term "hidden gem" is often used to describe some of the more remote beaches in Cornwall, but if…
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Lantivet Bay is between Polruan and Polperro on coastal path. Accessible only at low tide. Sand and…
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The beach in East Looe sits directly in front of the old town, sheltered from the west by the famous…
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Close to the resort town of Looe is Millendreath Beach. A south facing beach Millendreath lies at the…
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Plaidy is a small sand and shingle beach located next to Millendreath beach, just around the corner…
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Situated on Cornwall's south coast is Polperro, viewed by many as one of the county's most picturesque…
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Between Gribbin Head and Fowey is the twin cove of Polridmouth. Access is via a wooded track and the…
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Back beach in Polruan is located on the other side of the quayside from Quay beach and is probably the…
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As the name suggests, Polruan Quay beach is located next to the village's quay. This puts it right at…
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The little fishing village of Portwrinkle is tucked away in Cornwall's forgotten corner. Once the scene…
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A small, sheltered, sandy beach, slightly shelving. It is sheltered by cliffs close to the mouth of…
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Seaton Beach is located at the foot of the wooded Hessenford valley on what is a relatively quiet stretch…
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Another of the sandy coves that make up Whitsand Bay. Sharrow beach is easier to get too than neighbouring…
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Located midway between Looe and Polperro are the secluded twin coves of Talland Bay. This section of…
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Located between Rame Head and Portwrinkle this is possibly one of the best beaches in this part of Cornwall.…
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