West Cornwall beaches
Map featuring West Cornwall beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
The beach guide has 40 beaches listed in West Cornwall.
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The remains of Wheal Dream tin mine overlook this quiet, sandy beach. Situated between the harbour and…
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Like the neigbouring Promenade beach, Battery Rocks beach only exists on lower tides. Sitting between…
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Large sheltered sandy beach suitable for families with plenty of facilities close by. The beach is protected…
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The beach here gets its name from the headland that shelters it to the west, Clodgy Point. Despite being…
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Two small beaches lie close to the end of the pretty Cot Valley and dogs are allowed on both. Porth…
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Penzance's east beach starts at the appropriately named Station Rocks and follows the curve of Mount's…
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Not an area for family beaches. Treen Cove is a short distance east of the headland, overlooked by the…
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Gwenver's name is derived from Gwynevere of Authurian legend and it does have a beauty about it. Situated…
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Secluded, sandy beach with difficult access. At low tide it's a reasonable sized beach but it all but…
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The oddly named Lambeth Walk beach is easily overlooked, despite being almost in the town centre of…
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There is a small pebble beach below the quay at Lamorna Cove. Pleasant place to swim. The cove is on…
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A safe family beach with sand and pebbles. Favoured with Penzance locals as it is the most easily accessible…
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Despite being situated in front of the popular village of Marazion and having ample parking and amenities…
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Whilst being one of the prettiest fishing villages in Cornwall Mousehole is not renowned for it's beaches.…
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Due to it's relative inaccessibility, Nanjizel has remained more or less untouched and never gets busy.…
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This small beach on the edge of Newlyn is just past the fish market and quays. Despite also being known…
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Mainly pebble beach with a little sand, immediately below Newlyn Green, and close to Newlyn Orion Gallery.
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One of Cornwall's lovliest beaches, set among the stunning cliffs of Treryn Dinas with crystal clear…
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Penberth Cove is still primarily a tiny fishing hamlet. There is a pebble beach. A river flows down…
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The beach in Penzance stretches for around a mile along the length of the Promenade. Mostly shingle…
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Flat beach with sand except at high water. Cafe and car park. Good surfing beach. No dogs.
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A tiny isolated cove but no beach at high tide. Good for swimming and sunbathing on large rocks. Dogs…
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Situated between Porthcurno and Porthgwarra and around three miles from Lands End on Cornwall's far…
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Popular family beach with lots of soft sand. Steeply shelving beach attracts more experienced swimmers.…
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Portheras is one of the last remaining truly local beaches in West Cornwall. Located on one of the wildest…
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Porthguarnon is another small rocky cove along this stretch of coast that is just about accessible to…
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Secluded, relatively unknown Cornish Cove largely owned by Lord St Levan (of St Micheal's Mount). Located…
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Porthgwidden is often overlooked in the St Ives beaches stakes. Smaller than the others it does benefit…
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Large sandy beach in front of the sand dunes of Lelant. Reasonably sheltered at the western end and…
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Porthmeor is arguably St Ives' premier beach and as such one of Cornwall's finest. The beach consists…
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This secluded cove is set on the rugged West Cornwall coast between Land's End and St Ives. It is about…
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Large sheltered sandy beach with all facilities one would expect on a Blue Flag beach. Much more sheltered…
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Large sandy beach ideal for families. Cafes and other facilities.
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Priest's Cove is to the west of Cape Cornwall. It is a tiny fishing cove dominated by the bulking cliffs…
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Small, pretty much unknown beach with interesting rock arch, close to the end of the Cot Valley. A little…
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Small and secluded rocky coves. No beach at high tide and no facilities. Famous as the home of the Carters,…
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Sennen beach is situated just around the corner from Land's End, the most westerly point in mainland…
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The name is a bit of give away here. Part harbour, part beach St Ives harbour beach offers the best…
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St Loy is perhaps best known for its wooded valley leading down to the coast. This is a beautiful walk…
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Large pebble beach between Penzance and Newlyn. Safe swimming.
