Godrevy Beach

The northen-most tip of Hayle's '3 miles of golden sand' and probably the most dramatic. Owing to it's position Godrevy takes the brunt of the Atlantic swell and is one of the more exposed beaches of the North coast. It is a place of moods ranging from buckets and spades on a sunny summers day to classic rugged Cornish splendour on a stormy winter's day.

Godrevy is connected to Gwithian beach at lower tides to create an impressive stretch of sand. However, much of the hundred or so metres of sand all but disappear at high tide so don't get caught out.

Where Godrevy beach starts and Gwithian ends is somewhat arbitrary and nobody seems quite sure. The official line is that it is at Gillick Rock, around half way along the main stretch of sand. This makes some sense as the Red River apparently used to run out to sea here, and not further up the beach as it does now.

The far end of the beach terminates with a low rocky headland and the lighthouse on an island just off the coast (of Virginia Woolfe's To The Lighthouse fame). This end of the beach is also known as Godrevy Cove.

Godrevy beach is now managed and owned by the National Trust.