Local beaches

St Mawes Beach

There are two beaches at St. Mawes, Tavern Beach and Freshwater Beach. Tavern beach lies just below the the 16th century St. Mawes Castle, built about 1542.

Kynance Cove

One of our favourite locations in Cornwall. Kynance Cove is very picturesque and is important historically and geologically.

Little & Great Molunan

St. Anthony Head is best known for its lighthouse which is highly visible from nearby Falmouth, in its position guarding Carrick Roads and the River Fal.

The Lizard

Lizard Point, with its lighthouse, is the most southerly point in Great Britain. It is famous for the local serpentine stone, a unique metamorphic rock which is dark green veined with red and white.

Holywell Bay

A truly stunning beach! The name of this beach comes from the fact that there are two Holy Wells in the village.

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth

One of the most popular beaches in Falmouth, a Blue Flag status beach, with its wide arc of golden sand and inviting sea.

Swanpool Beach, Falmouth

Swanpool Beach is another very sheltered beach offering quite safe bathing. The golden sand is littered here and there with rocks.

Flushing Beach

Flushing beach is a mixture of sand and shingle and there is a small area of grass suitable for picnics, plus it is rarely crowded.