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The Beaches of East Cornwall - E20 - Porthpean Beach

OS Explorer Map 107 St Austell & LiskeardOS Explorer Map 107 St Austell & Liskeard

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Location: South Coast - near St. Austell

Approaching Porthpean beach

The beach at Porthpean is quite wide and lies in a sheltered southeast location between headlands. The name of the beach comes from the Cornish for 'Little Cove' or 'Porth Byghan' and so is pronounced 'Porth Pee-ann' rather than 'PorthPeen'. There is a decent sized car park near the beach which has relatively safe bathing. As usual local knowledge should be checked as to the state of the tide and suitable bathing conditions. All the normal facilities exist here on this sandy beach which due to its aspect can be quite a suntrap. Due to its proximity to St. Austell the beach can become quite busy in the summer months. There are good coastal walks northeast to Charlestown or south towards Pentewan.

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Easily accessible

Easily accessible

Family friendly

Family friendly

Seasonal dog ban

Seasonal dog ban

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

Telephone

Telephone

Toilets

Toilets

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Sunnycroft Guest House (3 km)

Higher Kestle Farm (10 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Pippins Apartment, sleeps 2, Mevagissey (10 km)

Cosy Cottage, sleeps 4 , Bodmin (5 km)

The Old Barbers, sleeps 4, Mevagissey (10 km)

Puffin Burrow, sleeps 2, Mevagissey (7 km)

Netmaker's Cottage, sleeps 5, Mevagissey (10 km)

Lowenna, sleeps 5, Mevagissey (10 km)

Poppy Cottage, sleeps 4, St Austell (3 km)

Cobs Cottage, sleeps 4, Mevagissey (10 km)

Morwenna, sleeps 8, Mevagissey (10 km)

Great Prideaux Barn, sleeps 5, St Blazey (5 km)

Golf holidays

Golf holidays

Carlyon Bay (3 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Willow Lodge, sleeps 4 (10 km)

Woodpecker WF, sleeps 5 (10 km)

Eden Bungalow, sleeps 4 (10 km)

Willow Lodge Plus, sleeps 4 (10 km)

Kingfisher, sleeps 6 (10 km)

Kestrel, sleeps 8 (10 km)

Swallow Deluxe, sleeps 6 (10 km)

Woodpecker, sleeps 8 (10 km)

Swallow, sleeps 6 (10 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Boscundle Manor Hotel (3 km)

Beeches Hotel & Elemis Day Spa (3 km)

Porth Avallen Hotel (3 km)

Cliff Head Hotel (3 km)

Trevalsa Court Country House Hotel & Restaurant (6 km)

The Port (3 km)

King of Prussia (9 km)

Carlyon Bay Hotel (3 km)

Sea Breeze (3 km)

Lower Barn (10 km)

Boscundle Manor (3 km)

The Victoria Inn (10 km)

Wisteria Lodge Hotel & Country Spa (3 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Gorran Haven (9 km)

Great Perhaver (9 km)

Portmellon (7 km)

Polstreath (6 km)

Portgiskey (5 km)

Pentewan (4 km)

Hallane (3 km)

Du Porth (1 km)

Polmear Beach, Charlestown (1 km)

Crinnis Beach, Carlyon Bay (3 km)

Spit Beach (5 km)

Par Sands (6 km)

Polkerris (6 km)

Polridmouth (7 km)

Readymoney (9 km)

Whitehouse Beach (9 km)

Polruan Quay Beach (9 km)

Nearby gardens

Nearby gardens

Eden Project (4 km)

Heligan (5 km)

Caerhays Castle Gardens (10 km)

Pine Lodge Gardens (3 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Bugle Inn (10 km)

Sawles Arms (6 km)

Rashleigh Arms (3 km)

King of Prussia (9 km)

Safe Harbour Hotel (9 km)

Fountain Inn (10 km)

Sharksfin (6 km)

Ship Inn (6 km)

Grenville Arms (10 km)

Par Inn (5 km)

Welcome Home (5 km)

Ship Inn (10 km)

Polgooth Inn (10 km)

Victoria Inn and Lodge (10 km)

Carlyon Arms (3 km)

Duke of Cornwall (3 km)

Holmbush Inn (3 km)

Hop & Vine Steak House (3 km)

Seven Stars (3 km)

Western Inn (3 km)

White Hart (3 km)

William Cookworthy (3 km)

Cornish Arms (5 km)

Four Lords (5 km)

Crown Inn (10 km)

Kings Arms (10 km)

Queens Head (10 km)

Hewas Inn (10 km)

New Inn (5 km)

The Harbour Tavern (6 km)

The Royal Inn (6 km)

St Austell Brewery Visitor Center (3 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Dodman Point to Gorran Haven (9 km)

Gorran Haven to Mevagissey (8 km)

Mevagissey to Trenarren (4 km)

Silvermine Point to Carlyon Bay (7 km)

Carlyon Bay to Polkerris via Par (5 km)

Polkerris to Fowey via P'ridmouth (7 km)


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