The ULTIMATE Top Beaches in Cornwall
Last month, I organised a Cornish blogger link-up where we all chose our Top 5 Beaches in Cornwall.
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who got involved and wrote fantastic posts about their chosen beaches here in our favourite county! ‘Twas a great way to get to know everyone and I hope you all had fun writing them!
So without further ado, here are the results:
In Joint Third Place:
Godrevy
(Source)
“Vast, striking and breathtakingly beautiful. Gorgeous golden sand at one end and dramatic rocks at the other. Plus a good old National Trust car park and the potential for Seal spotting, whats not to love!” – Abel, Brainfood
Fistral
(Source)
“A place where Mum and I have spent many weekends walking, where I have witnessed stunning sunsets and where Martin first taught me to bodyboard.” – Liv, Maiden in Cornwall
Porthmeor
(Source)
“It’s absolutely stunning, and looks like something from the Costa Blanca or Majorca. I imagine it gets exceptionally crowded during Summer, but it really is the most perfect-looking beach.” – Moi
Sennen Cove
(Source)
“This one is my favourite beach to spend a full day at – beach towel, snacks and a book. If you walk along the road by the beach you will see The Roundhouse, which quite literally is a little round house. It sells the work of Cornish artists in there and I always find something I want to buy!” – Holly, Full of Beans & Sausages
Praa Sands
(Source)
“I love the fact that on the beach at Praa Sands is a little bar/restaurant called the Sandbar, which gets crazy busy on sundays when they serve a carvery. It’s such a lovely little beach, located at what feels like the end of the Earth.” – Jess, Jessica-Cece
(That’s a lot of joint thirds…but we did have 300 to choose from!)
In Joint Second Place:
Perranporth
(Source)
“The beach is huge which means there’s nearly always a more secluded spot to lay out your picnic rug. There’s always loads going on and there’s a fab music scene – with the UK’s only bar on the beach!” – Alice, Wooden Windowsills
Porthtowan
“Surrounded by vast & impressive cliffs, this sandy beach stretches out to 1.5 miles at low tide. A frequent winner of the Blue flag award & located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this beach is a must see. With a beach shop, surf shop, toilets & a car park right next to the beach, it’s an easy choice for families to visit.” – Chloe, Life Unexpected
Porthcurno
(Source)
“In the summer, it looks like it could be abroad somewhere because of the lovely bluey-green colours in the sea. Also, if you happen to visit the Minack Theatre, which is around the corner, you get a lovely view of the bay.” – Jess, Jessica-Cece
And the Winner is…
Gyllyngvase!
(Source)
“Gylly is the heart of Falmouth life and the start of our newfound paddle-boarding love. With gorgeous sand and lovely still water (sometimes!) it is a great spot for setting up an evening camp for playing and BBQs. ” – Abel, Brainfood
So there you have it; the definitive list of the most awesome beaches in the South West. Let me know what you think of the results below!
P.S. It was close, but I believe North Coast wins!
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I’m glad there were loads of joint winners – it shows how many amazing beaches there are in Cornwall! I really enjoyed this link up post, thanks for including me. Alice xxxx
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Absolutely agree! Also – so glad Praa Sands made it! I didn’t think it would do! I thought I was just biased! Thank you so so much for doing and organizing this, it was a blast to join in with!
Haha, Praa Sands is lovely! I must visit it again this Summer :) x
Wow, so many gorgeous beaches! Makes me want to visit Cornwall again very, very soon! :) I’ve been to Porthcurno and Porthmeor and they were absolutely stunning, but I’m dying to visit some of these other places as well!
Good choices! You’ll definitely have to come back soon :) x
HOORAY for Gylly … I know I don’t really have a favourite, but I’m definitely quite glad! Had a BBQ there this evening to celebrate! :p xxx
Awh that sounds lovely! Very jealous :) x
How lovely – I was in Polzeath over 10 years ago and couldn’t believe places so beautiful existed in the UK (I’m from London – haha). I can’t wait to visit again :)
Aww yes there really are some stunning places around here! :) Visit soon! x
Your photo of Porthcurno is surely Pednvounder, which for me is No.1! Cornwall has so many great beaches.
There are more beaches with a bar, you said Perranporth has the only beach bar in the UK, but there are two that I know of on the Llyn Peninsular in north wales, the Ty Coch at Porthdinllaen and the Aqua bar at Llanbedrog. Lovely photos and great beaches on your blog though.
Nothing comes close to Pednvounder for sheer beauty, crystal clear water and being able to swim without ridiculous swimwear IMHO😎👍