Beaches. Some of the prettiest coves and beaches within a 20 minute drive.
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Beaches.
Some of the prettiest coves and beaches within a 20 minute drive.
Best beaches
A 5 minute walk down the cliff via some steep steps or a winding path is the beautiful and unspoilt Polurrian Cove which is backed by high grassy cliffs. It’s secluded location and no facilities keep the beach as nature intended allowing you to relax and admire it’s natural beauty and glorious views. At low tide there is a fine expanse of golden sand and due to it facing west means it often makes for good surfing.
This beach is only lifeguarded at weekends between the 7th July to 2nd September and there is a seasonal dog ban from 1st July to 31st August – 10am to 6pm. However dogs are allowed
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Polurrian Beach
South West Coast PathA 5 minute walk down the cliff via some steep steps or a winding path is the beautiful and unspoilt Polurrian Cove which is backed by high grassy cliffs. It’s secluded location and no facilities keep the beach as nature intended allowing you to relax and admire it’s natural beauty and glorious views. At low tide there is a fine expanse of golden sand and due to it facing west means it often makes for good surfing.
This beach is only lifeguarded at weekends between the 7th July to 2nd September and there is a seasonal dog ban from 1st July to 31st August – 10am to 6pm. However dogs are allowed
Poldhu Cove is one of the most popular beaches on the Lizard Peninsula. Partly because it is less remote than many, but also because it is fantastic, sandy family beach...and a great cafe!
To the back of the beach are low sand dunes and a reedbeds which are something of a haven to wildlife.
Being west facing means Poldhu is quite exposed to the wind and the waves. This is good news for surfers and there can be great waves here. It is also a great place to learn to surf with a school run by local legend Dan Joel offering lessons throughout the summer.
Poldhu is probably most famous as the place from where Guglielmo Marconi sent the first Transatlantic radio signal in 1901. Perched on the cliffs of Bass Point, above the cove, was the Lizard Wireless Telegraph Station - a pair of simple wooden huts from which modern radio was born. Today the National Trust operate a museum from the huts dedicated to Marconi's groundbreaking work at Poldhu.
The Lizard Peninsula is popular with walkers and there are lovely coastal walks with spectacular views around the cove.
Lifeguard service
RNLI lifeguard Summer cover daily from 19 May to 30 September
Dogs friendly beach?
Seasonal dog ban. 1st July to 31st August / 10am to 6pm
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Poldhu Cove station
Poldhu Cove is one of the most popular beaches on the Lizard Peninsula. Partly because it is less remote than many, but also because it is fantastic, sandy family beach...and a great cafe!
To the back of the beach are low sand dunes and a reedbeds which are something of a haven to wildlife.
Being west facing means Poldhu is quite exposed to the wind and the waves. This is good news for surfers and there can be great waves here. It is also a great place to learn to surf with a school run by local legend Dan Joel offering lessons throughout the summer.
Poldhu is probably most famous as the place from where Guglielmo Marconi sent the first Transatlantic radio signal in 1901. Perched on the cliffs of Bass Point, above the cove, was the Lizard Wireless Telegraph Station - a pair of simple wooden huts from which modern radio was born. Today the National Trust operate a museum from the huts dedicated to Marconi's groundbreaking work at Poldhu.
The Lizard Peninsula is popular with walkers and there are lovely coastal walks with spectacular views around the cove.
Lifeguard service
RNLI lifeguard Summer cover daily from 19 May to 30 September
Dogs friendly beach?
Seasonal dog ban. 1st July to 31st August / 10am to 6pm
Popular since Victorian times, the brilliant turquoise water and white sand, with islands, caves and unexpected views are still a powerful draw today. It is difficult to overstate quite how stunning this unique cove is. Get here early, and at low tide... it attracts a lot of visitors
The beach's defining features are the serpentine rock formations, including the distinctive pinnacle to the north of the beach. This red and green stone, which is found throughout the Lizard Peninsula, has been formed into otherworldly shapes over the milenia to form caves, sea stacks and islands. These all have their own quirky names such as the Asparagus Island, The Drawing Room and The Parlour.
At low tide you can explore the caves and islands close-up, however you need to keep an eye on the tides as it is possible to get cut off. In addition there are no lifeguards at Kynance, so some caution should be exercised if you fancy a dip in that crystal-clear turquoise water. The sea here is generally pretty calm in the summer, but this is quite an exposed stretch of coast so the sea can be unpredictable and dangerous.
Situated just above the beach is the Kynance Cove Beach Cafe which has operated here for nearly 100 years. This off-grid café is the perfect spot for a crab sandwich Cornish pasty, or cream tea.
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Kynance Cove
Popular since Victorian times, the brilliant turquoise water and white sand, with islands, caves and unexpected views are still a powerful draw today. It is difficult to overstate quite how stunning this unique cove is. Get here early, and at low tide... it attracts a lot of visitors
The beach's defining features are the serpentine rock formations, including the distinctive pinnacle to the north of the beach. This red and green stone, which is found throughout the Lizard Peninsula, has been formed into otherworldly shapes over the milenia to form caves, sea stacks and islands. These all have their own quirky names such as the Asparagus Island, The Drawing Room and The Parlour.
At low tide you can explore the caves and islands close-up, however you need to keep an eye on the tides as it is possible to get cut off. In addition there are no lifeguards at Kynance, so some caution should be exercised if you fancy a dip in that crystal-clear turquoise water. The sea here is generally pretty calm in the summer, but this is quite an exposed stretch of coast so the sea can be unpredictable and dangerous.
Situated just above the beach is the Kynance Cove Beach Cafe which has operated here for nearly 100 years. This off-grid café is the perfect spot for a crab sandwich Cornish pasty, or cream tea.
A site of archaeological importance surrounded by dunes, beaches, a medieval church and a reedbed rich in wildlife. They filmed one of the weddings in Poldark in the small church on the beach. There is a National Trust car park and small kiosk selling refreshments and snacks.
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Gunwalloe
A site of archaeological importance surrounded by dunes, beaches, a medieval church and a reedbed rich in wildlife. They filmed one of the weddings in Poldark in the small church on the beach. There is a National Trust car park and small kiosk selling refreshments and snacks.
This narrow little rocky cove is set between the cliffs on the eastern side of the Lizard Point and is a real gem with a clutch of quant cottages leading to a steep slipway.
Church Cove
This narrow little rocky cove is set between the cliffs on the eastern side of the Lizard Point and is a real gem with a clutch of quant cottages leading to a steep slipway.