Beaches near Fowey
Looking for a beach near me? The Cornwall Beaches guide has 9 listed in and close to Fowey to choose from. We've put the beaches in order of nearest first, but none are more than a few miles from Fowey.
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Back beach in Polruan is located on the other side of the quayside from Quay beach and is probably the better of the two. Being set in the heart of the village there are no shortage of facilities to hand and it is a pleasant little family beach. There's shops, a pub or two and…
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As the name suggests, Polruan Quay beach is located next to the village's quay. This puts it right at the centre of activities for this picturesque riverside village opposite Fowey. The beach here is mostly sand towards the high tide mark but becomes increasingly shingle as you head down the beach. Gently shelving into a…
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A small, sheltered, sandy beach, slightly shelving. It is sheltered by cliffs close to the mouth of the River Fowey Estuary and bounded, on one side, by the medieval part of the Fowey and, on the other, by St Catherine's Castle. The beach can be covered during spring tides.Reasonably safe bathing within cove, but not…
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The term "hidden gem" is often used to describe some of the more remote beaches in Cornwall, but if there is any one beach that deserves this title it would be Lantic Bay. Located on the quiet, but stunning stretch of coast between Fowey and Polperro this is not the kind of place you simply…
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Between Gribbin Head and Fowey is the twin cove of Polridmouth. Access is via a wooded track and the coves have a leafy, untouched feel about them. Given their location and access the coves are rarely busy. At low tide there are 2 distinct beaches separated by a low rocky headland. As the tide comes…
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Polkerris is a tiny hamlet, west of Fowey, down a winding lane past Kilmarth, the last home of Daphne du Maurier. It is also the next cove to Menabilly, the long time home of the author. Polkerris is a sandy beach which gently shelves, sheltered by harbour wall.
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Lantivet Bay is one of three small coves, alongside Lansallos and Lantic Bays, looked after by the National Trust. Located between Polruan to the west and Polperro to the east, Lantivet Bay is a fine example of Cornwall's beautiful coastline. Set in a tiny cove flanked by steep cliffs the beach reveals a relatively modest…
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As the name suggests, Par Sands is a wide, sandy beach in Par, just outside St Austell. The-south facing beach is backed by low sand dunes through which there are many paths as well as a small lake. In the summer the beach can be quite busy as there is a holiday park just over…
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Small sand and shingle beach in Lanlivet Bay a few miles east of Pencarrow Head. There is a small waterfall on the eastern side of the beach known as Reed Water which used to power a small mill.
