Category Archives for "Cornwall Beaches"
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Hannafore Beach – A Rockpooling favourite
Hannafore Beach Hannafore beach at West Looe is a South facing strip of shingle and sand which opens up to plenty of rock pools at low tide where you can find Starfish and Crabs. There is a long promenade with cafes etc. facilities. You can walk the South West Coastal Path here to Polperro which […]
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Harlyn Bay Beach – Very popular beach with surf sccools
Harlyn Bay Beach One of the most popular family beaches in Cornwall. Sand and pebbles with rock pools and sand dunes to explore. Surf schools operate from the beach. The southwest coastal path will take you to Mother Iveys Bay and Trevose Head. See the link below for information on the Coastal path. Follow us […]
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Daymer Bay Beach – An excellent swimming beach
Daymer Bay Beach Long stretches of sand with sand dunes. The beach is at the mouth of the Camel Estuary. It is a sheltered and gently sloping beach ideal for swimming. Lovely views across the Estuary. A short walk from the beach is St Enodoc Church the former Poet Laureate, John Betjeman is buried. Access: […]
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Hayle Towans Beach – Large expanse of Sands Popular Surfing Beach
Hayle Towans Beach Hayle Towans are also known as Upton Towans and can be accessed from several different places in Hayle, such is the large expanse of northwest facing golden sands. Towans is the Cornish word for dunes. At low tide, all the Hayle beaches join up to provide an impressive stretch of sand popular […]
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Helford Passage Beach – Popular boating beach with good facilites
Helford Passage Beach Attractive area, popular with children and boat lovers alike. Small beach accessible at low tide beside the very popular Ferry Boat Inn. Sit back with a cool drink and watch the children play safely on the beach just yards away. Parking is available in the Inn car park, but in the height […]
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Duckpool Beach – Great for Rockpooling Not for swimming
Duckpool Beach The beach is west facing, mostly small rocks and pebbles with sand at low tide. There is a spectacular 100-meter high Steeple Point Cliff that dominates the beach. A beautiful although NOT suitable for swimming with extremely dangerous and no lifeguard cover is provided. Wartime Anti-tank blocks can be found along the beach. […]
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Hemmick Beach- A secluded beach
Hemmick Beach This small attractive sandy beach is situated just to the west of Dodman Point on the Roseland Peninsula. Access is via a steep, narrow lane parking at the National Trust. A 10-minute walk across the fields to reach the beach is enough to ensure that the beach remains fairly quiet even at the […]
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East Looe Beach – Popular Sandy beach with all facilities
East Looe Beach Very popular family beach backed by concrete terracing to counteract particularly high tides. Access – a flat 10-minute walk from the car park Refreshments and Toilets Disabled access Seasonal dog ban Sand chair for the disabled available for hire, please contact Looe Town Trust Seafront Workshops on 01503 263709 Follow us on […]
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Kingsand Beach – Pebbles and fun Rockpooling
Kingsand Beach The small east-facing beach of sand and shingle, fairly sheltered. There are rock pools to explore at Kingsand and access to both Kingsand beaches are via slopes and a few steps. There is parking in the centre of Kingsand. Overlooks Plymouth Sound and has a great view of the almost constant coming and […]
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Par Sands Beach – Great paddling beach
Par Sands Beach The large expanse of firm sand with dunes. The south-facing beach which is popular in the summer. The beach is south facing beach with sand dunes. There are many paths through the dunes as well as a small lake. Access – the beach is easily reached from the adjacent car park. Refreshments […]
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