By rail
Roche station: beaches and places nearby
Photograph to come Roche station.
Roche station (ROC) is on the Atlantic Coast 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
- ROC
- Line
- Atlantic Coast Line
- Times, tickets and facilities
- National Rail page for Roche
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Charlestown (11.1 km (6.9 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 Roche or the National Rail journey planner before you go.
Nearest beaches
None of the beaches in our guide are within 5 km of Roche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Duporth | 11.3 km (7.0 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Crinnis Beach | 11.5 km (7.1 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.
- St Breock Downs Monolith (English Heritage): 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
- Lanhydrock (National Trust): 9.7 km (6.1 miles)
On the line
Atlantic Coast Line
A branch line from Par on the south coast across mid Cornwall to Newquay. Stations in Cornwall, in order:
- Par
- Luxulyan
- Bugle
- Roche (this station)
- St Columb Road
- Quintrell Downs
- Newquay
Map
See all railway stations in Cornwall or Cornwall month by month for daylight and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- OpenStreetMap: Roche station – ODbL; location and station code
- Wikipedia: Atlantic Coast Line – CC BY-SA; stations on the line, checked 1 November 2026
- National Rail: Roche – 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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