Category Archives for "Cornwall Beaches"
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Lamorna Cove Beach – Popular swimming and diving beach
Lamorna Cove Beach Small pebble beach at low tide, just beneath the harbour, with lots of large granite boulders. The cove is on the South West Coast Path between Porthcurno and Mousehole. A good spot for swimming. There is a pay car park on the quay and a small cafe. A short walk up the […]
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Lansallos Beach – Attractive Cove – 20 minute walk.
Lansallos Beach The walk is too long and steep for wheelchairs or pushchairs. Access to the Beach is via a path through a gap in the rocks. Parsons Cove is via the coast path with another steep path to the beach. Quiet and attractive, Lansallos beach is a south-facing cove of sand and rock. Access […]
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Lantic Bay Beach – National Trust Car Parks – Strong Currents
Lantic Bay Beach Isolated and attractive cove of sand Lantic Bay has some with some shingle. South facing with views towards Pencarrow Head. Access is not suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Beach is situated in between Polperro and Polruan. A strong rip current. Access – 15 minute walk down a steep path. Two National Trust […]
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Loe Bar Beach – Lovely walk but not safe for swimming
Loe Bar Beach Grassy areas, steep sand shelves. Fierce currents, NOT SAFE FOR SWIMMING. Car parking halfway along cliff road from Porthleven, walk for 5 to 10 minutes along the cliff path to get to the beach. Great start to the Penrose circular walk around the estate and Loe Pool. No facilities at the beach […]
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Long Rock Beach – A great windsurfers Beach
Long Rock Beach The western edge of sands that stretch to Marazion. A safe family beach with sand and pebbles. Favoured with Penzance locals as it is the most easily accessible stretch of sandy beach from town. Swimming here is particularly safe as it takes a lot of walking to get into even waist-deep water. […]
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Loe Beach – Shingle beach A popular boating beach
Loe Beach The Beach is a shingle beach with areas of rock to explore at low tide. Popular with the locals and boat lovers. There are lots of water sport activities all year round and boat trips from the bay. A bathing area is cordoned off in summer. Access – easy from the car park […]
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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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Mullion Cove Beach – Small sandy beach in beautiful historic harbour
Mullion Cove Beach Small harbourside beach at low tide. A small sandy beach, mostly covered at high tide, next to the historic lifeboat station and picturesque Mullion harbour. All of which is now looked afer by the National Trust Access – A short walk from the car park. All year dog-friendly beach. Toilets Sand chairs […]
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Kennack Sands Beach – Popular family beach with lots to see and explore
Kennack Sands Beach South-East facing beach surrounded with grassy areas. Kennack Sands is on the eastern side of the Lizard Peninsula. not far from the tip. A large amount of sand is exposed at low tide, with a stream and rock pools. on the east are the remains of a number of World War II […]
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