Family Beaches
Things to Do: Beaches
Little Perhaver Beach, Nr St Austell, Cornwall (South Coast)
A small sandy beach that’s sheltered by harbour walls
This is a small family beach at the heart of Gorran Haven. Fishing and sight seeing trips are available from the sea front and it’s also possible to walk to the neighbouring beach at low tide.
Weymouth Central Beach, Weymouth, Dorset
Award winning beach that provides a unique and all round visitor experience
The beach consists mainly of fine sand with shingle and pebbles at the north end, 40 metres to 150 metres in width on mean tides and approximately one mile in length. Mainly a Georgian seafront, with the beach adjacent to the town centre and harbour.
Quieter than the main town beach, Lodmoor is the perfect place for topping up your tan. It is a 15 minute walk from the centre of Weymouth and adjacent to the Lodmmor Nature reserve. The beach consists mainly of pebbles and bathing is considered to be safe.
Charlestown is an interesting, historical port with small pebble beaches beside the harbour.
Charmouth West Beach, Nr Lyme Regis, Dorset
Sandy beach stretching for two miles - great for fossils and rock pools
Charmouth West, otherwise known as 'The Jurassic Coast', is an extremely scenic beach that stretches for two miles with intervening rock pools between Black Venn and Golden Cap.
