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The best family friendly beaches in North Cornwall

A wide sandy beach that looks out across the Doom Bar in the Camel Estuary to Hawkers Cove and Harbour Cove, Padstow and the sea.

Just northwest of Padstow, Harbour Cove gives the visitor a quieter interlude after the summer crush in the town.

Situated on the eastern, sheltered side of Trevose Head, Harlyn Bay is a large crescent shaped beach with a good expanse of sand at low tide.

Hawker's Cove is flanked to the north by Stepper Point and to the south by Gun Point, with its Napoleonic fortifications.

Lundy Bay has quite a small beach of sand and rocks.

Mawgan Porth is a large west facing beach situated mid-way between the larger resorts of Watergate Bay and Bedruthan Steps.

Polventon Beach at Mother Ivey's Bay lies on the northern side of Trevose Head.

Hayle Bay, Polzeath is a very popular surfing beach due to its west facing aspect.

Pentireglaze Haven lies at the northern edge of Hayle Bay, Polzeath behind Slipper Point and at low tide it connects to its larger neighbour.

Porthcothan is a west facing triangular-shaped sandy beach set in a cleft in the rocks just north of Park Head and Bedruthan Steps.

A wide sandy beach that looks out across the Doom Bar in the Camel Estuary to Padstow.

Quite a narrow northwest facing beach with dark golden sand, Trevone is best known for its menacing Round Hole on its eastern flank.

The beach extends for two miles north to Stem Point.

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