Click on a beach's in red for details about them.

DOGS ARE WELCOME ON THESE BEACHES BUT PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS CARRY YOUR POOP SCOOP FOR ANY LITTLE ACCIDENTS.

THESE BEACHES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY NOT INCLUDE SOME PRIVATE BEACHES

BEDRUTHAN STEPS: Sandy Beach.  Car parking & toilets near by.
CELLARS: Sand & single beach, 15 minute walk from the main road.
COLONA: Shingle beach, very long walk along a footpath from Portmellon.
CONSTANTINE BAY: Sandy beach & dunes, car park next to beach.
COVERACK: Car parks near by in the old fishing village of Coverack
CRANTOCK:  A Sandy Beach, lifeguards between May & September. Cafe, toilets, shops and car park near by.
(The ancient city of Langarrow (Languna) with it's severn churches is thought to be buried beneath the sand).
DAYMER BAY:  A Sandy Beach.  Parking next to beach.
FISTRAL: Large sandy beach.  famous for it's surfing, car park, cafe and toilets near by.  Lifeguard service May - September.
GORRAN HAVEN: A sandy beach with a harbour.  Car parking, cafe, toilets & shops. Dogs must be kept on lead on this beach from Easter to 30th September.
GREAT WESTERN:  A Sandy Beach, backed by the town of Newquay.
GUNWALLOE FISHING COVE: Rocky beach.  Toilets & cafe.
GWENVER (SENNEN):  Sandy beach,  lifegaurd service availble part of the year.  Car parking on the cliffs.
HARYN:  A Sandy Beach.  Parking on cliffs above beach.
HEMMICK: Sand & shingle beach.  10 minutes walk from car park.
HOLYWELL BAY: Large sandy beach. Car park, toilets, cafe and shops nearby.  Lifeguards May - September.
LAMORNA: Small amount of sand in a rugged granite quay.  Granite from Lamorna's hillsides is famous for building Thames Embankment and many Victorian lighthouses.
LOE BAR:  Shingle Bar, can be got to by a path walk from Highburrow.  The shingle bar seperates the sea from Cornwall's largest freshwater lake.
LOE BEACH: Stoney beach.  Cafe & car park next to beach. Slipway to launch small to medium boats
MAWGAN PORTH:  A Sandy Beach,  lifeguards between May & September. Cafe, toilets, public house and car park and beach shops near by.
MEXICO: Sandy beach with large car park.
MULLION COVE: Car park 700 meters away.  There is a tiny harbour which was built between 1893 & 1895, the cove & harbour belong to the National Trust.
NANJIZEL: Cove with sand & boulders.
PEDN-VOUNDER: Sandy beach, access is difficult by cliff walks and a steep path down the cliff.
PENTREATH: Sandy beach.  Few minutes walk from parking.
PERRANPORTH: Largesandy beach. Car Park next to beach with main shopping area centred around the tourists next to the beach, good surfing beach with surf hire cafe's and restaurant's click link for pictures
PETER'S POINT: Sandy beach, can be difficult to get accsess to.
PISKEY COVE: A small isolated cove.
POLGWIDDEN: Short walk from parking.
POLLYJOKE: A sandy beach accessible by a 5 minutes walk from national trust car park.  one of those beaches you will never find without directions
POLPEOR COVE: Parking & toilets nearby.
PORTHCOTHAN: Sandy beach.  Parking nearby.
PORTHALLOW: Shingle beach.  Parking toilets & refreshments nearby.
PORTH BEOR: Shingle beach. 15 minute walk from parking, difficult access.
PORTHCURNICK: Sandy beach.  With parking & cafe nearby.
PORTHERRAS COVE: Sand & rock beach
PORTHKIDNEY: Large sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.  Long walk to get access to beach.
PORTHLUNEY: Sand & shingle beach.  parking, cafe & tiolets nearby.
PORTHOLLAND: Sandy beach with parking toilets & shop nearby.
PORTHOUSTOCK: Shingle beach.  Parking and tiolets avalible
PORTHLEVEN (EAST): Sandy beach. Parking nearby.
PORTMELLON: Sandy beach. Parking nearby.
PRIESTS COVE (CAPE CORNWALL):  Limited access to the sea except on the slipway.  Car park
PRUSSIA COVE: Pebble beach, car park.
SPIT BEACH: Sandy beach.  10 minutes walk from car park.
TOWAN:  A Sandy Beach, backed by the town of Newquay.
TREBARWITH STRAND: Sandy beach. Nearby parking.
TREVAUNANCE COVE: Sand & Shingle beach.  Car park, toilets, a small amount of shops & bar nearby.
TREYARNON BAY: Sandy beach.  Parking on cliff top.
UPTON: Large sandy beach, backed by sand dunes.
VAULT: Shingle beach 20 minute walk from car park through fields.
WATERGATE BAY:  A Sandy Beach.  Toilets and car park  Bar on beach and surf school you can visit the surf school's own web site at