About Porthcurno Beach

Lovely sandy and popular family beach close to the famous Minack Theatre on the cliffs. Parking and facilities available. Dog ban in place throughout the summer months. Swimming is good and generally safe (beware high tides). Lifeguards throughout the summer months.

Photo © Copyright Corin Harper

Closest town: St Levan

Beach Facilities:

Family beach, suitable for all ages
Dogs not allowed here
Public toilets nearby
Lifeguards on duty
Car parking close by
Good surfing here
Easy access, no climbing or narrow paths
Cafe available for snacks etc

Places to stay near Porthcurno Beach:

Cove View (Cottage) St Levan (0.13 miles)
Rospletha Bungalow (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.32 miles)
Longships (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.36 miles)
Porthcurno Bay View (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.43 miles)
Godrevy (Cottage) St Levan (0.43 miles)
Garden Apartment (Cottage) St Levan (0.47 miles)
The Watch (Cottage) St Levan (0.48 miles)
Tater-du (Cottage) St Levan (0.48 miles)
Chynance (Cottage) St Levan (0.56 miles)
Trebehor Cottages (Self Catering) Penzance (0.98 miles)
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Closest Attractions:

Minack Theatre (0.16 miles) Famous openair cliffside theatre with a full programme of drama, musicals and opera in the summer months. Open all the...
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum (0.33 miles) The Museum of Submarine Telegraphy & Porthcurno - where the roots of modern day communication began. Explore the history of...
Land's End Landmark (2.92 miles) More than just a landmark - a great day out with loads to do...
Tregiffian Burial Chamber (2.99 miles) ...a late-Neolithic/early-Bronze Age burial chamber
Two miles South East of Buryan beside the B3315 (OS Map 203; ref SW 430245)
This example...
Chygurno (3.91 miles) Unique cliffside garden where, in theory at least, no garden should be. This is an amazing feat of gardening enginerring...

Other Beaches Nearby:

Pedn Vounder (0.37 miles) Beautiful but hard to reach (climbing involved) and will get cut off by the tide (so watch out!). Unofficial naturist...
Porthchapel (0.42 miles) A beautiful small beach but not easily accessible to pushchairs and the like! Facilities at nearby Porthcurno. Surfing, but no...
Porthgwarra (1.04 miles) A small fishing village with a small beach in a deep narrow inlet. There are facilities in the village and...
Nanjizel (2.08 miles) Not a family beach, not even one you can get to easily. But if you're walking the coastal path stop...
Sennen Cove (Whitesand Bay) (3.24 miles) One of the beaches making up Whitesand Bay (the other being Gwynver). A wide sandy beach, good for the...