The Beaches of South Cornwall - S29 - Porthkerris

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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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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Carmelin (6 km)

Old Temperance House (2 km)

Hen House (2 km)

Gyllyngvase House Hotel (9 km)

Halwyn (2 km)

The Rosemary (9 km)

Lowen Cottage (9 km)

Eden House (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Trenance Farm Cottages, +44 (0)1326 240639 (6 km)

The Barn, Goongillings Farm, Constantine (9 km)

Goongillings Farm, Constantine (9 km)

Trelowarren, Helston (9 km)

The Sea House, Coverack (5 km)

No.1 Boak Edge, Coverack, Coverack (5 km)

Tree Tops, Port Navas, Helford (7 km)

Mulberry House, Manaccan, Helford (5 km)

Hillside, Helford Passage, Helford (6 km)

No.2 Boak Edge, Coverack, Coverack (5 km)

Bishops Quay, Helford, Helford (9 km)

Lowlands, Coverack, Coverack (5 km)

Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (7 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (10 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, Helston (10 km)

Farrier Cottage, Falmouth (9 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (10 km)

The Stables, Falmouth (9 km)

Coach House, Falmouth (9 km)

Tregidden Farm - Buzzard Barn, Falmouth (5 km)

Tregidden Farm - Jemima Cottage, Falmouth (5 km)

Rosemullion Cottage, Falmouth (6 km)

Minster Fields, Falmouth (4 km)

Minster Field, Falmouth (4 km)

Chy-An-Ky-Bras, Falmouth (0 km)

Ponsgwedhen, Falmouth (6 km)

The Poop Deck - The Poop Deck, Falmouth (5 km)

Fisherman’s Haven, Falmouth (10 km)

The Poop Deck - Lower Deck, Falmouth (5 km)

The Crow’s Nest, Falmouth (10 km)

Sailor’s Rest, Falmouth (10 km)

Seashell Cottage, Falmouth (8 km)

Little Dennis, Falmouth (10 km)

Two Castles Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Helford House, Falmouth (6 km)

The Bostal, Penryn (9 km)

The Other Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Birch, Falmouth (8 km)

Gwel An Porth, Falmouth (10 km)

Star Gazy, Falmouth (8 km)

Tregarthen, Falmouth (5 km)

Trellee, Falmouth (8 km)

Cliff Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Acorns, Falmouth (8 km)

Keepers Cottage , Falmouth (5 km)

Parbrook, Falmouth (5 km)

Field Cottage , Penryn (10 km)

Summer Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Coverack Headland - Stanwick, Falmouth (5 km)

Coverack Headland - Maen Eglos, Falmouth (6 km)

Coverack Headland - Rosemead, Falmouth (6 km)

Coverack Headland - Spindrift, Falmouth (6 km)

Coverack Headland - Seaview, Falmouth (6 km)

Coverack Headland - Tideswell, Falmouth (6 km)

Coverack Headland - Flat 10, Falmouth (5 km)

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Helston cottage, Helston (6 km)

Helston cottage, Helston (6 km)

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Helston cottage, Helston (10 km)

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Treveryan, Falmouth (6 km)

The Barn at Tresahor Veor, Penryn (10 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Penpoll, Penryn (9 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Coverack, Penryn (9 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Lamorna, Penryn (9 km)

Pennance Barns - Hazel, Falmouth (8 km)

Pennance Barns - Hawthorn, Falmouth (8 km)

Pennance Barns - Willow, Falmouth (8 km)

Holiday Parks

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St Keverne, Helston (10 km)

Polbream, Helston (10 km)

Gunwalloe, Helston (10 km)

Kynance, Helston (10 km)

Poldhu, Helston (10 km)

Poltesco WFA, Helston (10 km)

Manaccan, Helston (10 km)

Porthleven, Helston (10 km)

Cadgwith, Helston (10 km)

Lanarth, Helston (10 km)

Kennack, Helston (10 km)

Polpoer (Extra wide), Helston (10 km)

Poltesco, Helston (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)

Meudon 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)

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The Paris Hotel (5 km)

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Bosvathick Farm Riding Stables (9 km)

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Bistro de la Mer (10 km)

The Lifeboat House Cafe & Bistro (5 km)

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Pea Souk (10 km)

Gylly Beach (9 km)

The Croust House (3 km)

South Cafe (5 km)

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Cornwall Sea Safari (10 km)

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Glendurgan (6 km)

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Pendennis Castle (9 km)

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The New Inn (5 km)

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Trengilly Wartha (9 km)

New Yard Restaurant (9 km)

Green Lawns Restaurant (9 km)

The Trelawney Restaurant (9 km)

Hunky Dory (10 km)

Indaba Fish on the beach (8 km)

The New Yard Restaurant (9 km)

The Greenhouse Restaurant (2 km)

The Cove Restaurant (7 km)

The Shack (10 km)

The Shed (10 km)


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