Cornwall

Nearest Beaches in Cornwall

So you’ve decided to look for some beaches in Cornwall? Well we’re here to help with that and to start you off we have listed here all the beaches Cornwall has to offer. On top of that you can also use the map at the top of the page to visualise exactly where the beach is or use it as a tool to help you discover new and exciting beaches that you’ve never been to or heard of before.

Each beach listed here has its own profile page where the facilities and features of that beach are listed to make it easier to find out which beach it is you’d like to visit.

Beaches in Cornwall are some of the most wonderful in the country, mostly due to the fact of its southern location and extensive coastline but nonetheless they are simply some of the most stunning in the country. Use our search features to explore their locations and grab a feel of some of these beaches Cornwall has to offer.

Activities at beaches in Cornwall

Because of having so many beaches to choose from beaches in Cornwall can offer so many different activities ranging from windsurfing to walking and even sailing. This fact makes beaches in Cornwall some of the most diverse the UK can offer and there’s always a beach to suit a persons need.

One of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall is Perranporth – Penhale Sands Beach, it offers some of the best surf in Cornwall and is only a stone’s throw away from Newquay. Should you wish to pay this beach a visit you won’t be disappointed.

One of the best walking beaches in Cornwall is Polridmouth Beach, with its spectacular views and overall quality this really is one of the best beaches Cornwall has to offer. Located on the southern coast it is surrounded by rocky cliffs and lush green fields to make your way around designated walking circuits or to just stroll up and down the beach taking in its breath-taking sights.

Some of the nearest beaches in Cornwall

If you just want to browse the beaches in Cornwall to find something suitable for a great day out then you can find them all here listed in alphabetical order. Some of the population’s favourites are:

Towan Beach: a relatively small beach located not too far away from Falmouth provides a superb location for that day out to the seaside that you’ve been planning for a while. A mixture of rocks and beautiful sands won’t leave you disappointed as this beach has it all and even for even the most travelled beach-goer it can provide something new.

Mounts Bay in Penzance provides any familiar beach visitor with something new to enjoy. A long stretch of sand to find that secluded and isolated spot to settle in as well as fantastic water, with sufficient surf to get some body-boarding going if you so wish.

Beaches in Cornwall

We have 141 beaches listed in Cornwall:

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Blackrock Beach

Bude, Cornwall

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Boobys Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

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Boscastle Beach

Boscastle, Cornwall

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Bossiney Haven Beach

Tintagel, Cornwall

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Bude - Crooklets Beach

Bude, Cornwall

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Bude - Sandymouth Beach

Bude, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Bude - Summerleaze Beach

Bude, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Cadgwith Cove Beach

Lizard, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Carbis Bay - Porth Kidney Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Carbis Bay Beach

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Cawsand Bay Beach

Plymouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Chapel Porth Beach

St Agnes, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Charlestown Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Booby's Bay and Constantine Bay

Constantine Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Coverack Stone

Coverack Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Crackington Haven

Crackington Haven Beach

Boscastle, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Crantock Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

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Crinnis Beach - Golf Links Beach

East Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Crinnis Beach - Leisure Centre Beach

East Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Daymer Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Downderry Beach

Downderry Beach

East Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Duporth Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock, Pebble

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Falmouth (Feock Loe Beach) Beach

Falmouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Freathy Beach

Tregonhawke, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Gorran Haven - Little Perhaver Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Gorran Haven - Vault Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Greenaway Beach

Polzeath, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Gunwalloe Cove Beach

Helston, Cornwall

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Gwithian Beach

Hayle, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Gwynver Beach

St Just, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Gyllyngvase Beach

Falmouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Harlyn Bay

Harlyn Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Hemmick Beach

Hemmick Beach

St Mawes, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Holywell Bay Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Pebble

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Jangye Ryne Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Kennack Sands Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Kingsand Bay Beach

Plymouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Pebble

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Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove Beach

Lizard, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Lamorna Cove Beach

Newlyn, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Lantic Bay Beach

Fowey, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Lizard Church Cove Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Looe - East Beach

Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Looe - Hannafore Beach

Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Looe - Plaidy Beach

Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Lusty Glaze Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Maenporth Beach

Maenporth Beach

Falmouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle, Harbour

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Marazion Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Mawgan Porth Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Mevagissey Bay and Polstreath Beach

Mevagissey Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Mexico Towan Beach

St Just, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Millendreath Beach

Millendreath Beach

Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Mother Iveys Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

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Mounts Bay - Heliport Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Mounts Bay - Little Hogus Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Mounts Bay - Penzance Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Mounts Bay - Wherry Town Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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The Long Rock

Mousehole Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

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Nanjizal Beach

Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Newquay - Fistral Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Newquay Beach

Newquay - Great Western Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Tolcarne Beach

Newquay - Tolcarne Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Newquay - Towan Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

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North Cliffs (Deadmans Cove). Camborne Beach

Camborne, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Northcott Beach, Bude

Northcott Beach

Bude, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Padstow Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Par Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Pendower - Carne Beach

Veryan, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Pendower Beach

Pendower Beach

Veryan, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Pentewan Sands Beach

Pentewan, Cornwall

Beach Type: Marina

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Perranporth - Penhale Sands Beach

Perranporth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Perranporth - Village Beach

Perranporth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Perranuthnoe (Perran Sands) Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Peter's Point Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Poldhu Cove Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Polkerris

Polkerris Beach

Par, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock, Harbour

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Pollurian Cove Beach

Mullion, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Polnare Cove Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Polpeor Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Polperro Beach

Looe, Cornwall

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Polridmouth Beach

Polkerris, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Mevagissey Bay and Polstreath Beach

Polstreath Beach

Mevagissey, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Polzeath (Hayle Bay) Beach

Wadebridge, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Port Isaac Beach

Port Isaac, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Port Mellon Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porth Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porth Joke Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porthallow Beach

Helston, Cornwall

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Porthbean Beach

Portscatho, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Porthbeor Beach

Porthbeor Beach

Bohortha, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porthcothan Bay

Porthcothan Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

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Porthcurnick Beach

Porthcurnick Beach

Portscatho, Cornwall

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Porthcurno Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

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Portheras Cove Beach

St Just, Cornwall

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Porthglaze Cove Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

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Porthgwarra Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

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Porthleven - West Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porthluney Cove Beach

Gorran haven, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Porthmeor Cove Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

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Portholland Beach

Truro, Cornwall

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Porthoustock Beach

St Keverne, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Porth Pean Beach

Porthpean Beach

St Austell, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porthtowan Beach

Porthtowan, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Porthzennor Cove Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Portloe Beach

Truro, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Portreath Spring Surf

Portreath Beach

Portreath, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Portscatho Beach

St Mawes, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Portwrinkle Beach

Plymouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Praa Sands East Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Shingle

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Praa Sands West Beach

Helston, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand

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Readymoney (Fowey) Beach

Fowey, Cornwall

Beach Type: Rock

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Rinsey Head Beach

Helston, Cornwall

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Rock Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

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Rushy Bay Beach

Bryher, Cornwall

Beach Type: Rock, Pebble

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Seaton Beach

Looe, Cornwall

Beach Type: Rock, Shingle

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Sennen Cove Beach

Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Sharrow Beach

Tregonhawke, Cornwall

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St Agnes - Trevaunance Cove Beach

St Agnes, Cornwall

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St Ives - Porth Gwidden Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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St Ives - Porthmeor Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

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St Ives - Porthminster Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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St Just - Porthnanven Beach

St Just, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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St Just - Tregaseal Beach

St Just, Cornwall

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St. Antonys Head Beach

St Mawes, Cornwall

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St. Just Priests Cove Beach

Penzance, Cornwall

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St. Mawes Beach

St Mawes, Cornwall

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Swanpool Beach

Swanpool Beach

Falmouth, Cornwall

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Talland Bay Beach

Looe, Cornwall

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The Towans - Godrevy Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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The Towans. Hayle Beach

St Ives, Cornwall

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Tintagel Beach

Tintagel, Cornwall

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Towan Beach

St mawes, Cornwall

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Trebarwith Strand Beach

Tintagel, Cornwall

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Trefusis Beach at Flushing Beach

Falmouth, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock, Pebble

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Tregantle Cliff Beach. Whitsand Bay Beach

Plymouth, Cornwall

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Tregardock Beach

Tintagel, Cornwall

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Tregonhawke Beach. Whitsand Bay Beach

Plymouth, Cornwall

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Trevone Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

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Treyarnon Bay Beach

Padstow, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Shingle

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Upton Towans Beach

Hayle, Cornwall

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Watergate Bay Beach

Newquay, Cornwall

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Widemouth Sand Beach

Bude, Cornwall

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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