Family Beaches
Things to Do: Beaches
A sheltered and secluded beach surrounded by a splendid nature reserve with an abundance of interesting wildlife.
Porthluney Cove Beach, Nr St Austell, Cornwall (South Coast)
A sheltered sandy beach close to Caerhays Castle Estate
This is a quiet family beach with fairly safe swimming and a ban on motorised craft to maintain to the peace and quiet. It’s part of the Caerhays Castle Estate and the gardens may be visited in the early part of the year.
A wide sandy beach with rock pools and a slipway. The beach is private but access is allowed. This is an isolated sandy beach backed by high cliffs close to Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula. Bathers should take normal bathing precautions and beware of rip currents. Dogs are allowed.
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.
Lusty Glaze is a privately owned Newquay beach that offers a range of beach based adventure activities. It can be accessed from neighbouring beaches or by walking down the cliff top path.
