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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.


PADI 5 Star IDC Centre, Dive Tuition from Novice to Instructor, Beach Parking and Fabulous Shore Dives, Wrecks and Reefs, Abundant marine life, Porpoises, Seals and Basking Sharks. Accommodation and Good Food. Telephone (01326) 280620

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

Criggan Mill (6 km)

Trenance Farm Cottages (6 km)

Carmelin (6 km)

Treleague (6 km)

Polgwidden (6 km)

Pengwedhen (6 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Stanwick, sleeps 4, Coverack (6 km)

Seathrift, sleeps 5, Mullion (6 km)

Wynwallow, sleeps 4, The Lizard (6 km)

Kilcobben, sleeps 4, The Lizard (6 km)

Kynance, sleeps 2, The Lizard (6 km)

Pen-Olver, sleeps 4, The Lizard (6 km)

Tregadjack, sleeps 2, Helston (6 km)

Burnoon Barn, sleeps 4, Helston (6 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Standard 8, sleeps 8 (6 km)

Merlin Bungalow, sleeps 4 (6 km)

Lapwing Bungalow, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Premier Grand 6, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Superior 6, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Standard 6, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Premier Grand 8, sleeps 8 (6 km)

Kynance, sleeps 8 (6 km)

Poltesco, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Economy 6, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Polbream, sleeps 8 (6 km)

Gunwalloe, sleeps 6 (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

The Falmouth Hotel (9 km)

Budock Vean (7 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)

Nearby gardens

Nearby gardens

Glendurgan (6 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Old Inn (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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