About Porthgwarra Beach

A small fishing village with a small beach in a deep narrow inlet. There are facilities in the village and parking but also a dog ban in the summer. You can swim here and it's fairly safe to do so in the cove, but not further out to sea. Seasonal cafe. A tunnel cut in the rock allows for easy access to the beach. Porthgwarra was the location used as the fishing cove in Poldark (pilchards scene) and that early morning swim Ross Poldark one took..

Photo © Copyright Graham Horn and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Closest town: St Levan

Beach Facilities:

Family beach, suitable for all ages
Dogs not allowed here
Public toilets nearby
Car parking close by
Cafe available for snacks etc

Places to stay near Porthgwarra Beach:

Rospletha Bungalow (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.75 miles)
Ardensawah Farmhouse B and B (Bed and Breakfast) St Levan (0.79 miles)
The Watch (Cottage) St Levan (0.82 miles)
Cove View (Cottage) St Levan (0.91 miles)
Longships (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.96 miles)
Porthcurno Bay View (Holiday Park) St Levan (0.97 miles)
Godrevy (Cottage) St Levan (0.97 miles)
Tater-du (Cottage) St Levan (1.01 miles)
Garden Apartment (Cottage) St Levan (1.02 miles)
Chynance (Cottage) St Levan (1.04 miles)
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Closest Attractions:

Minack Theatre (0.90 miles) Famous openair cliffside theatre with a full programme of drama, musicals and opera in the summer months. Open all the...
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum (0.95 miles) The Museum of Submarine Telegraphy & Porthcurno - where the roots of modern day communication began. Explore the history of...
Land's End Landmark (2.47 miles) More than just a landmark - a great day out with loads to do...
Tregiffian Burial Chamber (4.03 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...
Carn Euny Ancient Village (4.82 miles) Half a mile North of Brane, West Penwith (OS map203; ref SW 402288)
A well-preserved Iron Age village with a stunning...

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