The Beaches of East Cornwall - E12 - Hemmick Beach

OS Explorer Map 105 Falmouth & Mevagissey

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Location: South Coast - Roseland Peninsula - W side of Dodman Point

Approaching Hemmick Beach from the west

Hemmick Beach lies immediately below the hulk of Dodman Point on its western flank. It is quite small and usually uncrowded despite its proximity to the Boswinger Youth Hostel half a mile away inland. The beach offers good sand and rock pools at low tide with few facilities. Hemmick lies at the end of quite steep narrow lanes and we discovered it while walking along the coastpath east from Porthluney. There are excellent if strenuous walks east onto the Dodman or the easier option west towards Porthluney and Caerhays Castle.

Hemmick Beach