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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S28 - Porthoustock

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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 - 1½ miles northeast of St. Keverne

Thatched cottage on coastpath above Porthoustock


Known locally as Pro'stock. Porthoustock is signposted from St. Keverne on the B3293. The beach has a large flat expanse of coarse dark sand and shingle. Parking is allowed at the back of the beach taking care not to obstruct the boats of the local fishermen. There are toilets behind the beach and some picturesque thatched cottages. Coastal footpath enthusiasts can walk north on the unofficial coastpath to Porthkerris over Pencra Head and Mên Talbac (dependendent on the state of the tide as part of the route is cut off at high tide). You pass through the quarry workings of the former St. Keverne Quarry but there is no footpath to the south. You must follow the signed inland route.


On Porthoustock beach looking inland

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Dogs permitted

Dogs permitted

Easily accessible

Easily accessible

Seasonal dog ban

Seasonal dog ban

Parking

Parking

Toilets

Toilets

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Trenance Farm B&B (6 km)

Carmelin (6 km)

Treleague (6 km)

Old Temperance House (2 km)

Hen House (3 km)

Showman's Wagon, Goongillings (10 km)

Tremayne House (8 km)

Halwyn (3 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Sea Acres Holiday Park, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Chy Carne Camping and Touring Park, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Namparra Campsite, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Stanwick, Coverack (6 km)

Jemima Cottage, Helford (5 km)

Buzzard Barn, Helford (5 km)

Rosemullion Cottage, Helford (6 km)

Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (8 km)

Number 7even, Helford (6 km)

The Barn, Goongillings, Constantine (10 km)

Trelowarren, Garras (9 km)

The Sea House, Coverack (4 km)

Trewillis Farm: Rose Barn, Coverack (6 km)

Trewillis Farm: Ebber Cottage, Coverack (6 km)

Trewillis Farm: Applewood, Coverack (6 km)

Blackbird Cottage, Helford (6 km)

Polkanugga Farm Cottage, Coverack (5 km)

Trevallack House, St Keverne (6 km)

Trewothack Farmhouse, Helford (4 km)

Trewillis Farm: The Rest Barn, Coverack (6 km)

Trelease Farmhouse, St Keverne (4 km)

Tregevis House, Helford (7 km)

Shepherds Close, Falmouth (9 km)

Polvean Lodge, Coverack (5 km)

Polpidnick Farm, Coverack (5 km)

Pidnick, Coverack (5 km)

Mudgeon Cottage, Helford (8 km)

Higher Trenower: Primrose, Helford (6 km)

Higher Trenower: Honeysuckle, Helford (6 km)

Higher Trenower: Foxgloves, Helford (6 km)

Gillywartha, Helford (4 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Kynance, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Polbream, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Gunwalloe, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Poltesco, Kennack Sands (10 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Budock Vean (7 km)

Trengilly Wartha Country Inn (10 km)

Trelawne Hotel (7 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Kennack Sands (9 km)

Coverack (4 km)

Godrevy Cove (1 km)

Porthkerris (1 km)

Porthallow (2 km)

Men Aver (4 km)

Flushing (4 km)

Gillan Harbour (4 km)

Penarvon Cove (7 km)

Helford Passage (7 km)

Polgwidden (6 km)

Durgan (6 km)

Porth Sawsen (6 km)

Porthallack (6 km)

Prisk Cove (6 km)

Gatamala Cove (6 km)

Bream Cove (7 km)

Maenporth (8 km)

Swanpool (9 km)

Gyllyngvase (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Old Inn (6 km)

Shipwrights Arms (7 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Kennack Sands to Downas Cove, Treleaver (7 km)

Downas Cove, Treleaver to Coverack (6 km)

Coverack to Dean Quarry via Lowland Point (3 km)

Dean Quarry to Porthallow (0 km)

Porthallow to Gillan (3 km)

Gillan to Helford via St. Anthony (5 km)

Helford Passage to Rosemullion Head via Mawnan (6 km)

Rosemullion Head to Maenporth (7 km)

Maenporth to Falmouth (10 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

The Lifeboat House Cafe & Bistro (4 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Gylly Beach (10 km)

The Croust House (3 km)

South Cafe (5 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Glendurgan (7 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

Future World at Goonhilly (8 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The New Inn (5 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Trengilly Wartha (10 km)

New Yard (9 km)

The Three Mackerel (9 km)

The New Yard Restaurant (9 km)

The Greenhouse Restaurant (2 km)

The Cove Restaurant (8 km)


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