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Coastal Walks Cornwall: Constantine Bay to Harlyn Bay

Dream house overlooking Mother Iveys Bay beach

Parking: Small car park on Constantine Bay
Terrain: Moderate. Steps leaving Constantine Bay and Approaching Trevose Lighthouse
Toilets: Seasonal toilets in Constantine Bay car park and Harlyn Bay.
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours

Coastal walk from Constantine Bay to Harlyn Bay North Cornwall

Constantine Bay beach near Padstow in North Cornwall

Beautiful Constantine Bay beach in North Cornwall

View of Steps from Constantine Bay beach leading to Booby's Bay

Steps from Constantine Bay along to Booby’s bay

Boobys Bay near Padstow in North Cornwall

Booby’s Bay

A view of Trevose Lighthouse

The impressive Trevose head lighthouse, perched on top of 150ft granite cliffs guiding ships trading in the Bristol channel.

Steps leading to Trevose Lighthouse

Steps up to Trevose Lighthouse.

Trevose head Lighthouse near Padstow in North Cornwall

Check our our spectacular aerial video of Padstow‘s beaches and surrounding areas that also features Trevose lighthouse and the RNLI lifeboat Station

 

Coastal path along Trevose Head North Cornwall

The view out to sea from the coast path along the tip of Trevose Headland.

Fantastic views over Polventon Bay from Trevose head

Spectacular views looking across Polventon Bay and Mother Ivey’s Bay.

A view of the beautiful Padstow RNLI Lifeboat Station

A view of the award winning Padstow RNLI Lifeboat Station.

Looking towards Mother Iveys Bay

Cove after cove after cove…Inaccessible with untouched sand 🙂

An empty Mother Iveys Bay beach looking towards the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat Station

Footprints on the sand on Mother Ivey’s bay looking out over Polventon Bay across to the Padstow RNLI lifeboat Station.

An empty Mother Iveys Bay beach looking towards the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat Station

Mother Ivey’s Bay beach to myself 🙂

Dream house overlooking Mother Iveys Bay beach

More house envy! And this one is for sale too!

A bench overlooking Polventon Bay

Contender for ‘best bench view’ of the year?

gorgeous cottage overlooking Polventon Bay in North Cornwall
Serious house envy! Complete with private beach and slipway…

Secluded bay and cottage overlooking Polventon Bay in North Cornwall Waves on Harlyn Bay near Padstow North Cornwall

Waves coming in on Harlyn Bay beach

Harlyn Bay in North Cornwall near Padstow

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Cornwall in August

3rd August – Porthcurno Beach by @beachmuser

What more beautiful way to welcome August by this stunning photo by twitter user Beachmuser overlooking Porthcurno and Pedn Vounder Beach on the Lizard Peninsula, West Cornwall. Jodie’s beautiful photographs are available to buy from her website here

Porthcurno beach ©Beachmuser

 

7th August – The Camel Estuary by @TheSeafood

A beautiful calm morning along the Camel Estuary in Padstow, North Cornwall. Photo by Rick Stein Seafood Restaurant

Camel Estuary Padstow

 

8th August – Fistral Beach by @boardmasters81

Cornwall in August is home to Boardmasters Festival, 6 adrenalin fuelled days of surfing, skating and music held on the world famous Fistral Beach. This awesome photo captures the atmosphere of the surfing contest perfectly. Check out info for next years festival here

Boardmasters Festival Fistral beach 2015

 

8th August – Porthmeor beach in St Ives by @seantaylorart

Summer in St Ives in full swing! Gorgeous photo of Porthmeor beach by local artist Sean Taylor.

Porthmeor beach st ives cornwall

 

9th August – Porth Joke beach in Newquay by @aerialcornwall

Aerial Cornwall picked the perfect day to capture this beautiful aerial shot of Porth Joke beach in Newquay. Love it!

polly joke beach newquay ©aerial cornwall

 

10th August – Porthcothan Bay in Padstow by @hbriggs2013 

Another beautiful day in Cornwall. Gorgeous photo of Porthcothan Bay near Padstow in North Cornwall.

Porthcothan bay padstow cornwall

 

August 10th – Location unknown by @acornblue

And the beautiful day turned into a beautiful night 🙂

sunset cornwall ©acorn blue

 

August 11th – Holywell Bay beach in Newquay by @360beaches

The beautiful evenings just kept coming…

Cornwall in August - holywell bay beach newquay cornwall sunset

 

12th August – Watergate Bay beach in Newquay by @shaggyisgod

and coming…:-)

sunset watergate bay

 

12th August – Hayle Towans by @cherishcottages

Where ever you were, Cornwall was being treated to spectacular sunsets. This is the view from Hayle beach across to St Ives.

Hayle Towans Sunset - © Cherished Cottages

 

15th August – Tolcarne beach in Newquay by @psphotography79

tolcarne beach newquay cornwall ©pete sloan photography

 

15th August – Daymer Bay in Padstow by @360beaches

Cornwall in August - Daymer bay padstow cornwall

 

15th August – Porth beach in Newquay by @wildexplorer 

porth beach newquay cornwall sand art ©wild explorer

 

18th August – Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula by @laurenpotts 

Kynance Cove the lizard peninsula by lauren potts

 

19th August – Gwithian towans in Hayle by @welikeideas

Gwithian beach in Hayle by @welikeideas

 

20th August – Mawagn Porth beach in Newquay by @thescarlethotel

Even when the sun isn’t shining it’s still beautiful…

Mawagn Porth beach in Newquay by @thescarlethotel

 

22nd August – Watergate Bay beach in Newquay by @360beaches

The sun was still missing, with steel skies covering Watergate bay, but that’s not enough to put off the local surfers!

Cornwall in August - Watergate bay beach newquay Cornwall

 

24th August – Crantock beach in Newquay by @360beaches

But we were soon back, and back with a bang! One of the most beautiful sunsets i’ve ever seen over Crantock beach. The surfer walking across the shot was the icing on the cake 🙂

Cornwall in August - Crantock beach in Newquay sunset cornwall

 

27th August – Watergate Bay beach in Newquay by @watergatebay

Normal service had resumed…the sun was out and the beaches were busy again!

Watergate Bay beach in Newquay by @watergatebay

 

28th August – Gwithian Towans in Hayle by @mingtangevans

Bliss

Gwithian beach in Hayle by @mingtangevans

 

28th August – Fistral beach in Newquay by @360beaches

What a perfect way to end August…with a sunset on Fistral beach. Here’s to a sunny September!

Cornwall in August - fistral beach in newquay cornwall sunset surfer

 

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Sunset in Cornwall – Holywell Bay Beach, Newquay

sunset time-lapse Holywell Bay beach, Newquay Cornwall

We may be a little biased, but in our mind there’s no better place to watch a sunset than on a Cornish beach with the sand between your toes, the fresh sea breeze on your face and the soothing sounds of the waves lapping against the shore.

To show you just how magical they are, we recently took a trip to Holywell Bay beach, located just outside of Newquay and filmed the sunset. We clambered up the huge sand dunes to get the best view, put down a blanket and watched as the sky glowed pink and the sun dipped below the horizon, gull rock beautifully silhouetted to its side. They say the best things in life are free, and a sunset in Cornwall is certainly one of them 🙂 if you’re on holiday in Cornwall, make sure you take the time to see one!

A big tip for sunsetters…
Cornwall has lots of microclimates. If the weather is cloudy inland it doesn’t necessarily mean its cloudy on the coast and visa-versa, so before you set off check out our live beach webcams page, which will give you a great indication of what the weather is like on the coast!

Sunset in Cornwall - Holywell Bay Beach Newquay CornwallSunset in Cornwall - Holywell Bay Beach Newquay Cornwall

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VIDEO: Freediving Kynance Cove, Cornwall

Freediving Kynance Cove Cornwall

Kynance Cove is one of Cornwall’s most iconic locations, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. It’s dramatic towering rock stacks, soft white sand and turquoise water make it one of the most unique and magical places on earth.

Like most people, we’ve only ever seen Kynance Cove from above the water so we were amazed when we watched this video filmed from below the water…turns out it’s just as beautiful!

The video features freedivers Georgina Miller, Bart Lubecki and Daan Verhoeven of Aquacity Freediving exploring the underwater gullies of Kynance Cove, uncovering a beautiful underwater world…Sit back and enjoy 🙂

Learn how to be free in water with Aquacity Freediving 

Kynance Cove, The Lizard Peninsula Cornwall

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Cornwall in March

Cornwall in March

March 2nd – Perranporth Beach

As the evenings started to get that little bit longer, more people were able to enjoy sunsets like this one taken by The Watering Hole.

March 3rd – Porth Kidney Sands, Hayle

We blew away the cobwebs and took a trip to Porth Kidney Sands, located in between Hayle and St Ives. Considered the mecca of dog friendly beaches in Cornwall, at low tide the sand seems to go on for ever!

March 8th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Clear blue skies and empty beaches. A gorgeous photo by Hellesveor Holidays of Porthmeor beach basking in the spring sun.

March 8th – Porthgwarra Cove, near Land’s End

With all the hype surrounding the new BBC TV series of Poldark, we took a trip West and visited Porthgwarra Cove, one of the filming locations of the show. Such a beautiful place.

March 10th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Lighter evenings mean only one thing….more time to surf! A lovely photo by Rachel of Watermark Print, beautifully capturing the Cornish way of life.

March 10th – Porthtowan Beach, near St Agnes, North Cornwall

Lovely capture by Carve Magazine of a setting sun and rolling waves on Porthtowan Beach.

March 13th – Porthcurno Beach, near Land’s End

A beautiful photo of Porthcurno Beach by local photographer Lee Palmer.

March 18th – Marazion Beach, Penzance

This stunning image of the sun rising over St Michael’s mount was captured by Mike Adams. It was the start of another beautiful spring day in Cornwall.

March 18th – Lantic Bay, near Fowey in South East Cornwall

Whilst photographing Lantic Bay Beach, this yacht sailed up and made for a beautiful image. the hazey sunshine blended the sea with the sky.

March 20th – Fistral Beach, Newquay

Cornwall was plunged into darkness for the solar eclipse in the morning, but soon made up for it with beautiful weather for the rest of the day! A great shot by Quiksilver Surf School Newquay.

March 21st – Bude, North Cornwall

Bude was looking dramatic as ever, with views as far as the eye can see during a lovely spell of sunshine towards the end of March. Great photo by Emma Cox.

March 21st – Pednvounder Beach, near Land’s End

Spring tides were producing some spectacular sights along the coast of Cornwall, with this perfect example shot by local photographer Simon Maycock of Pednvounder Beach in West Cornwall.

March 21st – Harbour Beach, St Ives

A lovely photo by Vicky Frost of people enjoying the low tide on a sunny spring day in St Ives

March 21st – Cornwall

We ask ourselves this everyday Rebecca…

March 22nd – Bedruthan Steps, near Newquay

Beautiful photo by Lizzie Hasell of a surfer perfectly framed between the dramatic rocks at Bedruthan Steps, north Cornwall.

March 22nd – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

How about this for a sunset?! Great panoramic photo by St Ives School of Painting.

March 24th – Perranporth Beach, North Cornwall

Lovely evening light in this photo of Perranporth Beach by Ann’s Cottage Surf Shop.

March 24th – Location Unknown

We couldn’t have put it better ourselves Dale…Cornwall does indeed have the best beaches!

March 26th – Polzeath Beach, near Padstow

Polzeath looking epic in the March Sun. Sunshine and empty beaches. What more could you wish for?

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Off the beaten track: Harbour Cove, Padstow

Beautiful flat golden sands of Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

Padstow Harbour

When you think of Padstow, you think of fishing boats, bustling streets and….Rick Stein ;-). Around the harbour, there’s always a hive of activity with fishermen at work and visitors at play, exploring the narrow streets, taking in it’s charm with a pasty in hand whilst the friendly turnstones scurry along behind you hoping that you drop a crumb or two. It’s a beautiful little place with a lovely atmosphere, one where you can sit for hours just watching the world go by.

It’s not just pasties and posh fish & chips though. A short walk along the coastal path from the town centre and you’ll discover the beautiful scenery of the Camel Estuary, of which the banks are lined with soft white sand with the shallow water gently lapping against the shore, perfect for paddling.

Most people stop there, and why not. Beautiful views and close to the town centre, but if you’re looking for something a bit more secluded and away from the hustle and bustle, tucked away around the corner is the relatively unknown Harbour Cove; a beautiful unspoilt beach, backed by small grassy dunes with spectacular views over the Camel Estuary and across to neighbouring beach Daymer Bay. Harbour Cove is also the only beach on the Padstow side of the Estuary that is dog friendly all year.

You can get to Harbour Cove two ways. Either by travelling by car to the seasonal grassy car park located close to Harbour Cove (Sat Nav -PL28 8HR) and then walking the last stage to the beach, or via the coast path from the town, which is a lumpy bumpy 2 mile round trip, so make sure you’ve packed your sunscreen, sandwiches and drink!

Explore Harbour Cove beach in Padstow

Above: The pink route is the route along coastal path that can be joined from Padstow Harbour. Simply keep going, and going and going… Along the way you will pass another smaller beach, St George’s Cove, which is recognisable by it’s very lush green surroundings. Resist the temptation to stop there and carry on because you’re nearly there!

The journey to Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

Above: Arriving by car – The entrance to the car park. Look out for these signs, there’s two located by the side of the road.

The approach to Harbour Cove in Padstow, North Cornwall

Once you’ve parked, follow the coast path down the track, through a small woods and everything suddenly opens up and Harbour Cove beach is slowly revealed 🙂

Beautiful flat golden sands of Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Click here to be transported there with our 360º interactive panorama.

Thanks for reading, we hope you’ve found this blog informative. Please share your own experience of Harbour Cove with us below 🙂

 

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Coastal Walks Cornwall: Porthcurno to Porthgwarra

Coastal Walk Cornwall - Porthcurno Beach to Porthgwarra Beach

Coastal Walk Cornwall - Porthcurno Beach to Porthgwarra Beach

It was a beautiful day in Cornwall yesterday, so we packed our sandwiches and took to the coast path for the round trip walk from Porthcurno beach to Porthgwarra beach. Along the way we passed the world famous Minack Theatre, Porthchapel Beach and St Levans Church and Well. Here’s our photo journey.

Gorgeous view over Porthcurno beach from the coastal path

 

 

Steep steps along the coastal path from Porthcurno beach to the Minack Theatre

Above: The coastal path from Porthcurno beach to the Minack Theatre is breathtaking, but very steep and precarious, with no safety rails. We would advise any one who is not a confident walker / hiker to take the alternative route along the main road from Porthcurno car park.

Coastal path signs in Minack theatre car park

Above: When you reach the Minack Theatre, walk through the car park and you will see a signposted gate where the coastal path continues.

View of Porthchapel beach

Above: Once you walk around the first point you are greeted by the beautiful, unspoilt Porthchapel beach. At the top, there’s lots of big rocks you can sit on and watch the world go by.

Steep way down to Porthchapel beach

Above: The journey down to Porthchapel beach is not for the faint hearted. There’s no pathway, just steep rocks that have been formed into native looking steps.

Porthchapel beach

Above: You’re rewarded once you get down onto the sand though! Sheltered unspoilt beach with soft golden sand.

Porthchapel beach

Above: Trying to remember the path back up to the path!

gorgeous view along the coastal path

Could you ever get bored of this view?

Porthgwarra Beach in Cornwall - 360º Beaches

Once you make it to Porthgwarra, you can’t help but admire it’s beauty. It’s such a lovely place – small but perfectly formed 🙂 Back in the day, it used to be a busy fishing cove, but not many boats fish from here now. Dotted around the beach, are lovely reminders of times gone by, such as the winch to pull boats up out of the tide, hooks to tie the boats down and most fascinating of all – the man made tunnels cut out of the rocks…

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Above – These fascinating man-made tunnels that cut through the rocks were blasted out using explosives by the local miners, enabling farmers to transport seaweed from the beach using horse and cart, which was then used as fertiliser.

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Above – The second of the tunnels was used to access

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Porthgwarra Beach Cafe - 360º beaches

Above – Just before you leave for the trip back, theres a lovely little beach cafe waiting for you – The perfect pit stop refreshment before heading back to Porthcurno 🙂

 

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New Spa complex overlooking Gyllyngvase Beach planned for Falmouth, Cornwall

Development plans have been unveiled in Falmouth for a new £25m spa complex on the former site of the Falmouth Beach Hotel, which was destroyed in a fire two years ago. The site is a stones throw from Gyllyngvase Beach with beautiful views over Falmouth Bay.

Headed by St Michaels Hotel & Spa, the proposed scheme would include 51 beach sea view apartments, 30 new hotel suits, six woodland eco-lodges, three restaurants, a health club and two retail outlets focusing upon local Cornish produce.

If approved, the new St Michaels Spa & Wellness resort would create 70 new permanent jobs and bring increased business to the seaside town of Falmouth. St Michael’s owner, Nigel Carpenter, said: “This is a town which encourages creativity, vision and progress. We hope to develop an outstanding, premium-quality resort which will create many jobs for local people and bring a lot of business to the town.”

We at 360beaches are all for the positive development of Cornish towns and this looks like it will be enjoyed both by local people and tourists, crucially all year round, so we hope the planning process goes well and they can start building as soon as possible!

St Michaels Spa & Wellness resort Falmouth Cornwall

 

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Newton Faulkner performing on Lusty Glaze beach, Newquay 1st August

newton faulkner lusty glaze beach sundowner sessions cornwall

newton faulkner lusty glaze beach sundowner sessions cornwall

Newton Faulkner will be performing on Friday 1st August,2014 at Lusty Glaze beach in Newquay, Cornwall as part of the venue’s ‘Sundowner Sessions’.

The Brit nominated double platinum selling folk singer, with his trademark ginger dreadlocks and unique chopping guitar style will be performing his well known hits such as Dream Catch Me and Tear Drop.

So if spending your evening on a beautiful beach, listening to chilled out music whilst the sun goes down sounds like your thing, tickets are available through the Lusty Glaze office on 01637 872444, or online via Seetickets

Gates open from 6pm, with BBQ and drinks available through out the evening. Lusty Glaze’s only access is via 133 steps so those with mobility issues may want to visit the site before purchasing tickets.

Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay Cornwall sundowner sessions Newton Faulkner
Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay Cornwall sundowner sessions Newton Faulkner

 

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Beach Event: The Slyder Cup on Porthtowan Beach – 22nd June 2014

Slyder Cup 2.0 surfing event on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall June 22nd

Slyder Cup 2.0 surfing event on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall June 22nd

Billed as “The Summer Solstice Friction Affliction Convention”, the Slyder Cup celebrates the art of waveriding without fins. The event, which will be hosted on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall on Sunday 22nd June brings together body surfers, paipo riders, mat surfers, bellyboarders and alaia riders in a one-day event that celebrates the art of waveriding from a ‘finless’ perspective.

The event gives a platform to the diversity that exists in the wavesliding culture, with the competition open to both experienced and emerging talents on the burgeoning alternative scene with an emphasis on good vibes, good rides and good times across the categories of body surf and handplane; paipo and bellyboard; surf mat; alaia and finless boards.

Shapers – from backyard builders to established names –  are invited to showcase their alternative surf craft and there will be some waveriding vehicles to demo on the day.

Below is a few shots taken from last years event (Courtesy of Mat Arney / Approaching Lines)  and this years setting Porthtowan Beach. To keep updated on the event visit the approaching lines website HERE

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Porthtowan Beach in Cornwall

 

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Carbis Bay beach flies Blue Flag for Cornwall

Carbis Bay Beach near St Ives in Cornwall

Click here to view the beautiful Carbis Bay beach in 360º with our interactive panorama.

Carbis Bay Beach has retained its Blue Flag status for the eighth year, making it the only beach in Cornwall to receive the honour in 2014.

The Blue Flag Award is an internationally recognised symbol only awarded to the best beaches in the world.

In Britain the prestigious scheme is administered by Keep Britain Tidy, which announced today (Tuesday 20 May) that Carbis Bay had retained its award for another year.

The 25 acres of golden sandy beach at Carbis Bay is owned by the Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa, which overlooks the bay and offers direct access to the beach for its guests.

As well as being the only beach in Cornwall to be awarded Blue Flag status in 2014, Carbis Bay is also the only British beach privately owned by a hotel to achieve the accolade.

Stephen Baker, owner of the Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa said: “We strive for the highest standards across all of our hotel facilities, and being awarded the Blue Flag lets all of our guests and visitors know that they can expect the very best in water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

“The award doesn’t just benefit the hotel, but the wider tourism economy in Carbis Bay and West Cornwall. Combined with our planned beachfront development, which will include which will include a water sports centre, conference and wedding venue, restaurant and community hub, Carbis Bay Beach will become a focal point for the local community, attract year-round use and bring more visitors to the area.” Carbis Bay beach is one of 168 in England to be awarded a Blue Flag for 2014.

Carbis Bay Beach near St Ives in Cornwall has been awarded the blue flag in 2014

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Three Cornish beaches presented with Seaside Award

Seaside award 2014

 Polzeath beach, Porthtowan beach and Gyllyngvase beach have all been awarded a 2014 Seaside Award for good management by the Keep Britain Tidy group. The seaside award is a nationally recognised mark of approval for a beach that merits water quality, developed facilities, encouraged beach activities and dog responsibility.

 

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Polzeath Beach in Cornwall achieves Seaside Award 2014

Seaside award 2014

The beautiful Polzeath Beach, on the north coast of Cornwall has been awarded a 2014 Seaside Award for good management by the Keep Britain Tidy group. The seaside award is a nationally recognised mark of approval for a beach that merits water quality, developed facilities, encouraged beach activities and dog responsibility.

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