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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W15 - Chapel Porth

OS Explorer Map 104 Redruth & St AgnesOS Explorer Map 104 Redruth & St Agnes

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: North Coast - 5 miles northeast of Redruth

Chapel Porth Beach

There is NO beach at Chapel Porth at high tide and swimming is prohibited. At low tide however, the sea retreats to exhibit fine golden sand. There is a good car-park, toilets and small cafe here (in season). A short walk seaward offers views eastward to Tubby's Head at St. Agnes and westward to Porthtowan. Above the beach are the much photographed ruined minestacks of Wheal Coates and Towanroath. They are well worth a visit if time permits. This is good cliff walking country, the paths being set well inland so that there is no need to worry about being cut-off by the tide.


Towanroath Engine House, Wheal Coates

Facilities

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Family friendly

Family friendly

Lifeguard in summer

Lifeguard in summer

Seasonal dog ban

Seasonal dog ban

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

Good Surfing

Good Surfing

More surfing beaches

Telephone

Telephone

Toilets

Toilets

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Trevaunance Cottage B&B (3 km)

Tides Reach Hotel (8 km)

The Aramay (3 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Chiverton Park, Truro (5 km)

Tollgate Farm Camping and Caravan Park, Perranporth (9 km)

Valley View Touring Park, Blackwater (5 km)

Perran Sands, Perranporth (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Coombe End Cottage, Redruth (6 km)

Hayloft, Portreath (6 km)

Badger's Corner, Portreath (6 km)

Tregye Bungalow, St Agnes (5 km)

Lakewell Cottage, Perranporth (9 km)

Lakewell Barn, Perranporth (9 km)

Gwel an Mor Luxury Resort, Portreath (6 km)

Rosemundy Villa, St Agnes (3 km)

The Barnyard: Rafters, Portreath (6 km)

The Barnyard: Bluebell, Portreath (6 km)

The Barnyard: Stable End, Portreath (6 km)

The Barnyard: Honeysuckle, Portreath (6 km)

The Woodlands, Portreath (8 km)

Pips Barn, Redruth (5 km)

Coombe End Bungalow, Redruth (9 km)

The Summer House, Redruth (8 km)

Caerkief Farmhouse, Perranporth (9 km)

Babes Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (9 km)

Hollies Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (9 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Perran Sands, Perranporth (9 km)

Perran Prestige 3, Newquay (9 km)

Bredon Plus, Perranporth (7 km)

Carne Cabin, Perranporth (7 km)

Tregea Lodge, Portreath (6 km)

Carne Cabin Plus, Perranporth (7 km)

Perran Superior Plus 3, Newquay (9 km)

Perran Prestige 2, Newquay (9 km)

Paradhis Lodge, Portreath (6 km)

Perran Superior Plus 2, Newquay (9 km)

Coombe Lodge Plus, Perranporth (7 km)

Bredon, Perranporth (7 km)

Tregea Premier VIP Lodge, Portreath (6 km)

Mill Lodge, Perranporth (7 km)

Tregea VIP Lodge, Portreath (6 km)

Lowena Lodge, Portreath (6 km)

Coombe Lodge, Perranporth (7 km)

Croft Lodge, Perranporth (7 km)

Treehouse, Perranporth (7 km)

Croft Lodge Plus, Perranporth (7 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Driftwood Spars Hotel (3 km)

Penventon Park Hotel (7 km)

The Whitehouse luxury lodge (6 km)

Rose in Vale Country House Hotel (3 km)

Bolster Farm Cottage (3 km)

Crossroads Lodge (6 km)

St George's Country Hotel (7 km)

Beacon Country House Hotel (2 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Godrevy Cove (7 km)

Portreath (6 km)

Porthtowan (2 km)

Trevaunance Cove (3 km)

Trevellas Porth (4 km)

Perranporth (8 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Great South Tolgus (7 km)

South Wheal Tolgus (7 km)

Wheal Tolgus (6 km)

North Crofty (9 km)

East Pool & Agar (8 km)

Wheal Buller (9 km)

Wheal Bucketts (8 km)

Wheal Basset (10 km)

East Carn Brea (8 km)

Wheal Union (8 km)

Wheal Uny (9 km)

Pednandrea Mine (8 km)

Wheal Peevor (5 km)

North Pool (8 km)

Carn Brea Mines (9 km)

South Tincroft (9 km)

Wheal Boys (6 km)

Dolcoath (10 km)

South Crofty (9 km)

West Wheal Basset (10 km)

North Wheal Basset (10 km)

Cook’s Kitchen (9 km)

Blue Hills (4 km)

Wheal Kitty & Penhalls United (3 km)

West Wheal Kitty (3 km)

Cligga Head (6 km)

Wheal Coates (1 km)

Wheal Towan (2 km)

West Wheal Towan (2 km)

South Wheal Towan (2 km)

Tywarnhayle Mine (2 km)

Wheal Unity Wood (7 km)

Ale & Cakes (10 km)

West Wheal Damsel (9 km)

Wheal Gorland (7 km)

Ting Tang (9 km)

United Mines (Clifford Amalgamated) (9 km)

Consolidated Mines (Consols) (9 km)

Wheal Friendly (3 km)

West Wheal Peevor (5 km)

Killifreth (7 km)

Wheal Daniell (7 km)

Wheal Maid (9 km)

East Wheal Damsel (9 km)

Wheal Squire, United Mines (10 km)

Hallenbeagle (6 km)

Poldice (9 km)

Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (8 km)

Wheal Damsel (8 km)

Cathedral Mine (8 km)

Stencoose & Mawla Mine (4 km)

South Roskear (9 km)

North Roskear (9 km)

Wheal Seton (9 km)

West Wheal Seton (10 km)

Penstruthal (10 km)

Treleigh Wood (6 km)

Wheal Sparnon (8 km)

Wheal Trefusis (8 km)

Great North Downs (5 km)

Great Briggan (5 km)

North Treskerby (5 km)

East Wheal Tolgus (7 km)

East Wheal Seton (8 km)

Wheal Emily Henrietta (9 km)

Royal Polberro (3 km)

Wheal Trevaunance (3 km)

Gwennap United Mines (10 km)

Wheal Unity (8 km)

Grambler & St. Aubyn (7 km)

Wheal Jewell (8 km)

West Wheal Jewell (8 km)

Pennance Mine (9 km)

Wheal Rose (5 km)

Great Wheal Busy (6 km)

North Wheal Busy (5 km)

East Downs (5 km)

Boscawen Mine (6 km)

West Wheal Chiverton (9 km)

New Wheal Chiverton (8 km)

Budnick Consols (9 km)

Great South Chiverton (10 km)

Perran Consols (Wheal Vlow) (9 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Fox and Hounds (6 km)

Railway Inn (8 km)

Golden Lion (6 km)

Mount Ambrose Inn (8 km)

New Inn (8 km)

St Agnes Hotel (3 km)

Kings Head (7 km)

Robartes Arms (7 km)

The Watering Hole (8 km)

The Countryman Inn (10 km)

Driftwood Spars (3 km)

The Peterville (3 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Godrevy Navax Point to Basset's Cove (9 km)

Basset's Cove to Portreath (7 km)

Portreath to Porthtowan (3 km)

Porthtowan to Chapel Porth (1 km)

Chapel Porth to St. Agnes (Newdowns Head) (1 km)

Newdowns Head to Trevaunance Cove (2 km)

Trevaunance Cove to Trevellas Porth (4 km)

Trevellas Porth to Perranporth (6 km)

Perranporth Chapel Rock to Ligger Point (9 km)

Farms and animalse

Farms & animals

The Cornish Cyder Farm (7 km)

Cornwall Bars

Bars

The Watering Hole (8 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Blue Beach Bar & Brasserie (1 km)

Museumse

Museums

Perranzabuloe Folk Museum (8 km)

St Agnes Museum (2 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

St Agnes Hotel (3 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Carn Brea Castle (9 km)

Penventon Park Hotel (7 km)

The Valley Restaurant (5 km)

Spindrift Restaurant (3 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Miracle Theatre Company (8 km)


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