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The Beaches of South Cornwall - Land's End to Truro

Following the coast eastwards from Land's End to Truro:

THE BEACHES OF SOUTH CORNWALL. Use the controls to pan or zoom, and click on a yellow marker to view the beach details.

As indicated on OS Explorer Map 102 "Land's End"

S00 Porthgwarra

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S01 Porth Chapel

Dogs permitted throughout the year

S02 Porthcurno & Pednvounder Beach

No dogs

S03 Lamorna Cove

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S04 Mousehole

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S05 Newlyn

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S06 Penzance - Eastern Green Beach

Dogs permitted throughout the year

S07 Penzance - Long Rock Beach

S08 Marazion

Dogs permitted throughout the year Dogs permitted Red River to Station Inn Only

S09 Perran Sands, Perranuthnoe

S10 Prussia Cove (King & Bessy's Coves)

  Dogs permitted throughout the year

S11 Kenneggy Sand

S12 Praa (Prah) Sands

Lifeguards are employed here throughout the SUMMER season - Check at Beach No dogs

S13 Rinsey Head (Porthcew Beach)

No dogs No Swimming

As indicated on OS Explorer Map 103 "The Lizard"

S14 Porthleven Sands

No Swimming Dogs permitted throughout the year (East Beach only)

S15 Gunwalloe Fishing Cove

No Swimming Dogs permitted throughout the year

S16 Gunwalloe Church Cove

No dogs

S16 Dollar Cove (Jangye Ryn)

No dogs

S17 Poldhu Cove

No dogs

S18 Polurrian Cove

No dogs

S19 Mullion Cove

Dogs permitted throughout the year

S20 Kynance Cove

No dogs

S21 Pentreath Beach

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S22 Polpeor Cove

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No Swimming Dogs permitted throughout the year

S23 Housel Bay

No dogs

S24 Cadgwith Cove

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand Dogs permitted throughout the year Dogs permitted on East Beach only

S25 Kennack Sands

Dogs permitted throughout the year Dogs permitted on East Beach only

S26 Coverack Beach

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand Dogs permitted throughout the year

S27 Godrevy Cove

S28 Porthoustock

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand Dogs permitted throughout the year

S29 Porthkerris

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S30 Porthallow

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S31 Gillan - Men-Aver Beach

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S32 Gillan - Flushing

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand Dogs permitted throughout the year

S33 Gillan Harbour

S34 Penarvon Cove, Helford Village

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S35 Helford Passage

S36 Polgwidden Beach, Trebah

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S37 Durgan

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S38 Porth Sawson (Cow Beach)

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S39 Porthallack Beach

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand

S40 Prisk Cove, Rosemullion

S41 Nansidwell and Bream Coves

S42 Maenporth Beach

No dogs

S43 Swanpool Beach

No dogs

S44 Gyllyngvase Beach

No dogs

S45 Castle Beach

Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand No dogs

S46 Flushing Beach


The Beaches of North Cornwall  Watergate Bay to Bude - 39 beaches
The Beaches of West Cornwall  Newquay to Land's End - 34 beaches
The Beaches of East Cornwall  St. Mawes to Cremyll - 48 Beaches


KEY :-

Surfing icon Recommended Surfing Beach - Check locally before setting out

Lifebuoy icon Lifeguards are employed here throughout the SUMMER season - Check at Beach

Dog icon Dogs permitted throughout the year... see 'Cornwall Guide to Dogs on Beaches' Tel. (01579) 341036

No dog icon Dogs not permitted

No swimming icon No Swimming Swimming extremely dangerous from this beach - Not advisable

Shingle icon Beach made up of shingle, pebbles and rocky with little or no sand


The Good Beach Guide for the UK run by the Marine Conservation Society...Your guide to the best beaches and good water quality.

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