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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S29 - Porthkerris

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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 north of St. Keverne


Known locally as 'Kerris. Porthkerris has a coarse dark shingle beach and is approached down a private road off the Porthoustock - Porthallow road. Parking is allowed here on payment of the fee and it should be remembered that this is private property and so please respect the wishes of the owner by closing gates after you and parking in the allocated area. The beach is often deserted in winter but is a favourite with divers wishing to explore the nearby infamous Manacle Rocks (Mên Eglos) site of many a shipwreck. There is excellent fishing here, mainly for mackerel and garfish on the north side of the cove adjacent to the former Ministry of Defence Torpedo Testing Station and Observation Point.


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Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Easily accessible

Easily accessible

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 (2 km)

Gyllyngvase House Hotel (9 km)

Showman's Wagon, Goongillings (9 km)

Tremayne House (8 km)

Halwyn (2 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Stanwick, Coverack (6 km)

Jemima Cottage, Helford (5 km)

Buzzard Barn, Helford (5 km)

Rosemullion Cottage, Helford (6 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (10 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (10 km)

Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (7 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Number 7even, Helford (5 km)

The Barn, Goongillings, Constantine (9 km)

Trelowarren, Garras (9 km)

The Sea House, Coverack (5 km)

Trewillis Farm: Rose Barn, Coverack (7 km)

Trewillis Farm: Ebber Cottage, Coverack (7 km)

Trewillis Farm: Applewood, Coverack (7 km)

Blackbird Cottage, Helford (6 km)

The Bostal, Constantine (10 km)

Eddy's Cottage, Constantine (10 km)

Polkanugga Farm Cottage, Coverack (5 km)

The Old Quay House, Falmouth (10 km)

Trevallack House, St Keverne (7 km)

Trewothack Farmhouse, Helford (3 km)

Trewillis Farm: The Rest Barn, Coverack (7 km)

Trelease Farmhouse, St Keverne (4 km)

Tregevis House, Helford (7 km)

Shepherds Close, Falmouth (8 km)

Polvean Lodge, Coverack (5 km)

Polpidnick Farm, Coverack (5 km)

Pidnick, Coverack (5 km)

Mudgeon Cottage, Helford (7 km)

Higher Trenower: Primrose, Helford (6 km)

Higher Trenower: Honeysuckle, Helford (6 km)

Higher Trenower: Foxgloves, Helford (6 km)

Gillywartha, Helford (3 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)

Bosanneth Hotel (9 km)

The Grove Hotel (10 km)

Hawthorne Dene Hotel (9 km)

Trengilly Wartha Country Inn (9 km)

The Falmouth Townhouse (10 km)

Trelawne Hotel (6 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Kennack Sands (9 km)

Coverack (5 km)

Godrevy Cove (2 km)

Porthoustock (1 km)

Porthallow (1 km)

Men Aver (3 km)

Flushing (3 km)

Gillan Harbour (4 km)

Penarvon Cove (6 km)

Helford Passage (6 km)

Polgwidden (6 km)

Durgan (6 km)

Porth Sawsen (5 km)

Porthallack (5 km)

Prisk Cove (5 km)

Gatamala Cove (5 km)

Bream Cove (6 km)

Maenporth (7 km)

Swanpool (9 km)

Gyllyngvase (9 km)

Castle Beach (9 km)

Gt. Molunan (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Five Degrees West (10 km)

Old Inn (6 km)

Shipwrights Arms (6 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Kennack Sands to Downas Cove, Treleaver (8 km)

Downas Cove, Treleaver to Coverack (6 km)

Coverack to Dean Quarry via Lowland Point (4 km)

Dean Quarry to Porthallow (1 km)

Porthallow to Gillan (2 km)

Gillan to Helford via St. Anthony (4 km)

Helford Passage to Rosemullion Head via Mawnan (5 km)

Rosemullion Head to Maenporth (6 km)

Maenporth to Falmouth (9 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bistro de la Mer (10 km)

The Lifeboat House Cafe & Bistro (5 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Pea Souk (10 km)

Gylly Beach (9 km)

The Croust House (3 km)

South Cafe (5 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Dolphin and Whale Watching for Four (10 km)

Cornwall Sea Safari (10 km)

Powerboating (10 km)

Sailing (10 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Glendurgan (6 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

Future World at Goonhilly (8 km)

Pendennis Castle (9 km)

Museums

Museums

National Maritime Museum (10 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The New Inn (5 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Trengilly Wartha (9 km)

New Yard (9 km)

Garras Restaurant (9 km)

The Trelawny Restaurant (9 km)

Hunky Dory (10 km)

The Three Mackerel (8 km)

The New Yard Restaurant (9 km)

The Greenhouse Restaurant (2 km)

The Cove Restaurant (7 km)


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