About Porthminster Beach

Excellent sheltered family beach with all the facilities you could need. The train stops at this beach as well - useful for getting to St Ives from wherever you're staying (very difficult to park in St Ives). Lifeguards in the summer, but no dogs please.
Closest town: St Ives

Beach Facilities:

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

Places to stay near Porthminster Beach:

Primrose House St. Ives (Bed and Breakfast) St Ives (0.06 miles)
Trevose (Apartment) St Ives (0.09 miles)
Harbour View (Holiday Park) St Ives (0.11 miles)
St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa (Hotel) St Ives (0.12 miles)
Crystal Bay (Apartment) St Ives (0.12 miles)
Trehayes Haven (Holiday Park) St Ives (0.13 miles)
Porthminster Mews (Holiday Park) St Ives (0.13 miles)
1 Stones Court (Holiday Park) St Ives (0.15 miles)
6 Albany Terrace (Holiday Park) St Ives (0.16 miles)
Trevail (Bed and Breakfast) St Ives (0.18 miles)
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Closest Attractions:

Tregenna Castle Gardens (0.29 miles) A stunning 72 acre estate overlooking St Ives Bay. The castle is now run as a hotel, but the gardens...
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (0.39 miles) Former home of Barbara Hepworth, now a dedicated museum to the artist and her work. Sculptures in bronze, stone...
St Ives Society of Artists (0.52 miles) St Ives has long been a centre for artists and creative souls of all kinds. Drawn by the beauty and...
Tate Gallery St Ives (0.53 miles) International Modern and Contemporary Art...
Penwith Galleries (0.53 miles) Paintings, Sculpture and Ceramics...

Other Beaches Nearby:

St Ives (0.46 miles) St Ive's town beach and consequently close to every facility you could wish for (apart from parking which is like...
Bamaluz (St Ives) (0.50 miles) Small beach inbetween the town beach (harbour) and Porthgwidden. No lifeguards, no dogs but all the facilities of St Ives...
Porthmeor (0.56 miles) The most westerly beach at St Ives and favourite with the surfers. Good facilities here with close proximity for the...
Porthgwidden (0.60 miles) Beautiful small sandy beach at St Ives that benefits from a nearby car park. Safe swimming and no dogs in...
Carbis Bay (0.84 miles) Beautiful sandy beach and very popular with families due to the safe nature of the swimming here. No dogs in...