Family Beaches in Cornwall - South Coast
Things to Do: Beaches
Poldhu Cove Beach, Nr Helston, Cornwall (South Coast)
A small sandy cove with low cliffs on either side
The sandy cove is popular with surfers and swimmers. It’s also a popular location for sailing, jet skiing and windsurfing and zoning is used to increase safety on the water.
Praa Sands Beach, Nr Helston, Cornwall (South Coast)
Attractive, gently sloping, sandy beach backed by dunes and the village green
At both ends, the coastal path rises up over steep cliffs offering views towards Penzance and the Lizard peninsular. The bay is popular with families and surfers alike, having a south westerly aspect that receives Atlantic swells. Praa Sands stretches over one and a half miles.
The small sandy cove in the village of Polkerris is very popular during the summer. A curved breakwater protects the water and there’s a pub more or less on the beach for those in need of a bit of refreshment.
A long, wide, spacious beach backed by high cliffs with lots of rock pools at low tide. Popular with locals as well as tourists and daytrippers.
The beautiful scenery and shallow waters at Maenporth make it a perfect beach for all to enjoy. The low cliffs shelter the beach from the wind and the beach has all the usual facilities you would expect, Explore the rock pools and at low water the Ben Asdale, the famous shipwreck of Maenporth, is visible.
