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An independent guide to Cornwall

The Cornish coast, checked and dated.: Beaches, dogs, parking and water quality

Straight answers for days out in Cornwall. 87 beaches with the council’s dog rules, nearby council car parks and Environment Agency water quality ratings, plus town guides and month-by-month planning. Every fact links to its source and every page shows when we last checked it.

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Eight beaches to start with

A spread of north and south coast favourites. Each has its own page with the dog rules, parking and four years of water quality.

All 87 beaches

Beaches on the map

Every beach in the guide, from Bude to the Lizard. Select a dot to open its page.

PolzeathFistral BeachPorthcurnoPerranporthWatergate BayCrantockHolywell BayGwithian TowansGodrevySennen CovePorthminsterPorthmeorPorthgwiddenCarbis BayGyllyngvaseSwanpoolMaenporthPraa SandsHarlyn BayPorthcothanTrevone BayConstantine BayTreyarnon BayTrebarwith StrandSummerleazeCrookletsWidemouth BayCrackington HavenEast LooePar SandsPorthtowanChapel PorthMarazionPerranuthnoeKennack SandsPoldhu CoveReadymoney CoveTowan Beach (Newquay)Tolcarne BeachGreat Western BeachLusty GlazePorth Beach (Newquay)Mawgan PorthBooby's BayCawsandCharlestownChurch Cove, GunwalloeCoverackCrinnis BeachDaymer BayDownderryDuporthGorran HavenGwynverHayle TowansKingsandLong RockLostwithiel, River FoweyMexico TowansMillendreathMother Ivey's BayNorthcott MouthPendowerPentewanPenzance BeachPolkerrisPolstreathPolurrian CovePorthallowPorthcurnickPorthkidney SandsPorthleven SandsPorthluneyPorthoustockPorthpeanPortmellonPortreathPortwrinkleSandymouthSeatonSharrowShorthorn BeachTregonhawkeTrevaunance CoveUpton TowansVault BeachWherry Town
The 87 beaches in this guide. Select a dot to open one. Map outline © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Towns and months

Where to base yourself, and what each month is like.

Towns

Cornwall month by month

Before you go

How we check

We use official sources, link every fact and date every page. If we cannot check something, we leave it out.

Read our editorial policy and data sources. For events across Cornwall, visit our sister site Share Cornwall.

Sources and checks

Last checked: . Published by Oaknest Media. How we check: editorial policy.