By rail
Gunnislake station: beaches and places nearby
Photograph to come Gunnislake station.
Gunnislake station (GSL) is on the Tamar Valley Line. This page lists the beaches and National Trust and English Heritage places nearest the station, with straight-line distances, council dog rules and water quality, so you can plan a day out without a car.
- Station code
- GSL
- Line
- Tamar Valley Line
- Times, tickets and facilities
- National Rail page for Gunnislake
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Portwrinkle (18.4 km (11.4 miles))
Before you travel
Timetables, step-free access, ticket machines and parking at the station change, and some small stations are request stops. We do not copy them here: check the National Rail page for Gunnislake or the National Rail journey planner before you go.
Nearest beaches
None of the beaches in our guide are within 5 km of Gunnislake station. These are the nearest; you would need a bus, taxi or lift, or a change of train. Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portwrinkle | 18.4 km (11.4 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Sharrow | 19.0 km (11.8 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Tregonhawke | 19.6 km (12.2 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
National Trust and English Heritage places nearby
Places in our guide within 10 km of the station, by straight-line distance.
- Cotehele (National Trust): 2.3 km (1.5 miles)
- Cotehele Mill (National Trust): 2.9 km (1.8 miles)
- Dupath Well (English Heritage): 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
On the line
Tamar Valley Line
Gunnislake and Calstock are the Cornish end of the line, which crosses the Tamar into Devon and runs to Plymouth. Stations in Cornwall, in order:
- Gunnislake (this station)
- Calstock
Map
See all railway stations in Cornwall or Cornwall month by month for daylight and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- OpenStreetMap: Gunnislake station – ODbL; location and station code
- Wikipedia: Tamar Valley Line – CC BY-SA; stations on the line, checked 1 November 2026
- National Rail: Gunnislake – linked for times and facilities
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
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