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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S39 - Porthallack Beach

OS Explorer Map 103 The LizardOS Explorer Map 103 The Lizard

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 - ˝ mile southwest of Mawnan

Park your car at Mawnan Church. Face the church and walk forwards bearing to the right of the lychgate and between trees. Walk down the track and shortly over a high stile beside a gate. Pass the graveyard and continue down the path. Follow the route signed 'Public footpath: Durgan'. negotiate the steps and bear right along the wooded descent above the river. Cross the stone stile into a field passing the NT omega indicating that you are now leaving 'Mawnan Glebe'. Continue across the field looking left to Nare Point and keep left to walk beside a fence until you see the Coastal Footpath sign. Cross another stile onto a narrower path as it descends. The beach below left is Parsons Beach. Proceed along the path as it drops gradually. Pass a wooden seat to your left as you enter level with the mouth of the Helford River. Walk due west along Mawnan Shear and pass Toll Point grid reference SW782268.

Yacht 'Duet' from Toll Point

Next pass through a little copse of fir trees and through a kissing gate to enter a field. Keep left to drop down the slope to another kissing gate now about 30 minutes into your walk. The beach below you is Porthallack. Pass through another kissing gate and onto the beach.

Porthallack Beach

Make for the back of the beach and head up onto Trerose Estate property. If the tide is well out it may be possible to walk along the shore to the next beach westwards - Porth Saxon (Sawsen).

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Parking

Parking

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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 (6 km)

Bosanneth Guest House (6 km)

Bay View (7 km)

Engleton House (6 km)

Castleton (6 km)

The Oasis Guesthouse (6 km)

Hen House (4 km)

Gyllyngvase House Hotel (6 km)

Showman's Wagon, Goongillings (5 km)

Tremayne House (5 km)

Nearwater (9 km)

Merther Uny Farm (8 km)

Halwyn (4 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Karenza, Helford (6 km)

Stanwick, Coverack (6 km)

Helford House, Helford (6 km)

Jemima Cottage, Helford (5 km)

Buzzard Barn, Helford (5 km)

Rosemullion Cottage, Helford (2 km)

Groom's Cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (6 km)

Quarry Cottage, Falmouth (8 km)

Burnoon Barn, Garras (9 km)

Meadow View, Helston (10 km)

Sycamores, Helston (10 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (7 km)

Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (3 km)

Tregadjack, Garras (9 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, Falmouth (6 km)

Boscawen, Mylor (9 km)

Grenville, Mylor (9 km)

Horatio, Mylor (9 km)

Number Six, Falmouth (7 km)

Fort House, St Mawes (8 km)

Number 7even, Helford (3 km)

The Barn, Goongillings, Constantine (5 km)

Trelowarren, Garras (7 km)

The Sea House, Coverack (9 km)

Drake, Mylor (9 km)

The Old Granary, Argal Farm, Falmouth (6 km)

Little Orchard, Argal Farm, Falmouth (6 km)

Blackbird Cottage, Helford (5 km)

The Bostal, Constantine (5 km)

Eddy's Cottage, Constantine (5 km)

The Barn, Constantine (6 km)

Upper Warren, St Mawes (9 km)

Polkanugga Farm Cottage, Coverack (5 km)

The Old Quay House, Falmouth (6 km)

Caradon, Falmouth (7 km)

Trewothack Farmhouse, Helford (2 km)

Trelease Farmhouse, St Keverne (6 km)

Tregevis House, Helford (5 km)

Shepherds Close, Falmouth (3 km)

Polvean Lodge, Coverack (5 km)

Polpidnick Farm, Coverack (5 km)

Pidnick, Coverack (5 km)

Perfect View, Falmouth (6 km)

Mudgeon Cottage, Helford (4 km)

Higher Trenower: Primrose, Helford (5 km)

Higher Trenower: Honeysuckle, Helford (5 km)

Higher Trenower: Foxgloves, Helford (5 km)

Harbour View House, Falmouth (7 km)

Gillywartha, Helford (2 km)

Appletree Cottage, Gweek (8 km)

Creek View, Mylor (9 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Budock Vean (2 km)

Lugo Rock Hotel (6 km)

Green Lawns Hotel (6 km)

The Royal Duchy Hotel (6 km)

Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel (6 km)

Westcott Hotel (6 km)

The Idle Rocks Hotel (9 km)

The Falmouth Hotel (6 km)

St Michael's Hotel (6 km)

Broadmead Hotel (6 km)

Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel (6 km)

Hotel Anacapri (6 km)

Bosanneth Hotel (6 km)

The Grove Hotel (6 km)

Hawthorne Dene Hotel (6 km)

Trengilly Wartha Country Inn (5 km)

Greenbank Hotel (7 km)

The Falmouth Townhouse (6 km)

Trelawne Hotel (2 km)

Park Grove Hotel (6 km)

Hotel Tresanton (9 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Coverack (9 km)

Godrevy Cove (7 km)

Porthoustock (6 km)

Porthkerris (5 km)

Porthallow (4 km)

Men Aver (2 km)

Flushing (2 km)

Gillan Harbour (2 km)

Penarvon Cove (3 km)

Helford Passage (2 km)

Polgwidden (1 km)

Durgan (1 km)

Porth Sawsen (0 km)

Prisk Cove (1 km)

Gatamala Cove (2 km)

Bream Cove (2 km)

Maenporth (3 km)

Swanpool (5 km)

Gyllyngvase (5 km)

Castle Beach (6 km)

Flushing (7 km)

Tavern Beach (8 km)

Freshwater (10 km)

Gt. Molunan (8 km)

Porthbeor (9 km)

Mining history

Mining history

East Wheal Lovell (9 km)

Medlyn Moor (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Five Degrees West (6 km)

Four Winds Inn (6 km)

Masons Arms (6 km)

Wodehouse Arms (6 km)

Ferryboat Inn (6 km)

Old Inn (6 km)

Lemon Arms (6 km)

Three Tuns Inn (8 km)

Pandora Inn (6 km)

Rising Sun (6 km)

Star and Garter (7 km)

Seven Stars (6 km)

Shipwrights Arms (2 km)

Seven Stars (8 km)

The Victory Inn (9 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Downas Cove, Treleaver to Coverack (10 km)

Coverack to Dean Quarry via Lowland Point (7 km)

Dean Quarry to Porthallow (6 km)

Porthallow to Gillan (3 km)

Gillan to Helford via St. Anthony (2 km)

Helford Passage to Rosemullion Head via Mawnan (1 km)

Rosemullion Head to Maenporth (2 km)

Maenporth to Falmouth (5 km)

Place to Portscatho (9 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

National Seal Sanctuary (7 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bistro de la Mer (6 km)

The Lifeboat House Cafe & Bistro (9 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Pea Souk (6 km)

Gylly Beach (5 km)

Cafe Cinnamon Girl (7 km)

De Wynn's (6 km)

Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (7 km)

Cafe Chandlers (9 km)

The Croust House (6 km)

South Cafe (3 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Phoenix Cinema (6 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Dolphin and Whale Watching for Four (6 km)

Cornwall Sea Safari (6 km)

Powerboating (6 km)

Sailing (6 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Glendurgan (1 km)

Trebah Gardens (5 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

Future World at Goonhilly (8 km)

Pendennis Castle (6 km)

Museums

Museums

Penryn Museum (7 km)

National Maritime Museum (6 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Boathouse (7 km)

The New Inn (3 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Trengilly Wartha (5 km)

New Yard (7 km)

Harbourside Restaurant (7 km)

Garras Restaurant (6 km)

The Trelawny Restaurant (6 km)

Hunky Dory (6 km)

The Three Mackerel (5 km)

Hotel Tresanton (9 km)

St Mawes Hotel (9 km)

The New Yard Restaurant (7 km)

The Greenhouse Restaurant (6 km)

Ratho Wine Bar & Restaurant (6 km)

The Cove Restaurant (3 km)


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