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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W23 - Porthkidney Sands

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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 - 2.5 miles southeast of St. Ives

Looking northwest from Hawk's Point towards St. Ives


On Porth Kidney Sands, Lelant looking towards Hawk's Point

Porth Kidney Sands lie on the western bank of the Hayle estuary. The nearby village of Lelant offers refreshments, a Golf Links and a branch line rail station either west to St. Ives or south to meet the main line at St. Erth. There is an excellent cliffwalk using part of the St. Michael's Way - used by pilgrims in olden times. Further west lies Carbis Bay over the point at Carrick Gladden (Hawk's Point) and later still everyone's favourite - St. Ives. There is No Swimming here due to dangerous river currents.


Looking across Hayle Estuary towards Black Cliff, Hayle and Godrevy


Looking up the Hayle River towards the town from Lelant.

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Family friendly

Family friendly

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Tregeraint House (9 km)

Thurlestone Hotel (2 km)

Morwenstow House Hotel (2 km)

Chy Bowjy (8 km)

Nanterrow Farm (4 km)

Pendennis (10 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Stennack, sleeps 2, Camborne (9 km)

Artist's Cottage, Marazion (8 km)

Trispen, sleeps 4, Carbis Bay (2 km)

The Old Toll House, sleeps 5, Marazion (8 km)

Four The Stables, sleeps 6, Camborne (9 km)

Samarkand, sleeps 6, Carbis Bay (2 km)

The Dairy - E3142, sleeps 4, Gwinear (4 km)

Perran, sleeps 4, Carbis Bay (2 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Riviere Sands (4 km)

Trevacroft Silver Chalet, sleeps 4 (2 km)

Crofters Chalet, sleeps 6 (4 km)

Kernow Cottage, sleeps 8 (4 km)

Woodland Bronze Chalet, sleeps 6 (2 km)

St Piran Lodge, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Woodland Gold Chalet, sleeps 6 (2 km)

Woodland Silver Chalet, sleeps 6 (2 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Tregenna Castle Hotel (3 km)

Hotel Penzance (10 km)

Mount Haven Hotel (8 km)

Pedn Olva (3 km)

The Gurnard`s Head (2 km)

The Tarbert Hotel (10 km)

Estoril Hotel (10 km)

Curlews Marazion (8 km)

The Dunedin (10 km)

Penrose Guest House (10 km)

The Garrack Hotel & Restaurant (2 km)

Hotel Penzance (10 km)

Mount Royal Hotel (10 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Porthmeor (3 km)

Porthgwidden (3 km)

Town Beach (3 km)

Porthminster (3 km)

Carbis Bay (1 km)

Harvey's Towans (1 km)

Mexico Towans (2 km)

Gwithian Towans (5 km)

Godrevy Towans (6 km)

Eastern Green (9 km)

Long Rock (8 km)

Marazion (8 km)

Perranuthnoe (9 km)

Mining heritage

Mining heritage

Stray Park (10 km)

Giew Mine (4 km)

Trevoole (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Angarrack Inn (4 km)

Tyacks Hotel (9 km)

Turnpike Inn (4 km)

Crown Inn (8 km)

Cornish Arms (4 km)

Cornubia Inn (4 km)

Royal Standard Inn (4 km)

Badger Inn (2 km)

Fire Engine (8 km)

Kings Arms (8 km)

Fishermans Arms (10 km)

Sir Humphrey Davy (10 km)

Dolphin Tavern (10 km)

Lifeboat Inn (2 km)

Pedn Olva Hotel (2 km)

Queens Hotel (2 km)

Sheaf of Wheat (2 km)

Western Hotel (2 km)

Star Inn (6 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Penzance Harbour to Marazion (9 km)

Marazion to Perranuthnoe (8 km)

Perranuthnoe to Cudden Point (10 km)

Zennor Head to Carn Naun Point (8 km)

Carn Naun Point to St. Ives, Clodgy Point (5 km)

St. Ives, Clodgy Point to Carbis Bay (3 km)

Carbis Bay to Lelant Saltings (0 km)

Lelant Saltings to Hayle Towans (2 km)

Hayle Towans to Gwithian Bridge (6 km)

Gwithian Bridge to Godrevy Navax Point (6 km)

Godrevy Navax Point to Basset's Cove (10 km)


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