Category Archives for "Cornwall Beaches"
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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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Gorran Haven Beach – A sheltered popular family beach
Gorran Haven Beach East facing sandy beach, popular with families. It is fairly sheltered, village facilities are nearby close to hand. There is a stone pier and a small harbour built when Pilchards were the main livelihood. Most boats operating now are running fishing trips. Access – from the car park down a slight […]
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Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach – A favourite beach with a church is a magical setting
Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach Attractive southwest facing cove. There is a tiny church located to the north side of the beach hence the name of Gunwalloe Church Cove. The church was featured in the most recent TV series of Poldark, This is a National Trust owned beach on the Lizard Peninsula. A nice stretch of […]
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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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Marazion Beach – Spectacular views of St Michael’s Mount
Marazion Beach This beach enjoys spectacular views to St Michael’s Mount and the bay beyond, Mounts Bay, recently voted one of the most beautiful bays in the world. At low tide access to St Michael’s Mount is by way of a causeway, once walked by pilgrims whilst at high tide a gentle boat ride takes […]
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Millendreath Beach – Small sandy cove popular with families
Millendreath Beach South facing small cove of sand very popular with families. The surrounding area is largely taken up by a holiday park, which has many facilities open to the public. The beach lies at the foot of a wooded valley. A sheltered cove at low tide has sands and rock pools to explore. At […]
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