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Porth Beach, near Newquay

Date Posted: 4 Nov 2022
Lifeguarded Beach

Lifeguarded Beach

Watersport beach

Watersport beach

Family-friendly Beach

Family-friendly Beach

Beach with Cafe

Beach with Cafe

Toilet Facilities

Toilet Facilities

Parking

Parking

Accessible Beach

Accessible Beach

Heading out of the town of Newquay, Porth Beach has a wonderful expanse of golden sand. A narrow beach, it’s a popular choice for families with the headlands on each side keeping Porth Beach sheltered from the wind. Because of its narrowness, surfing is not permitted during the peak summer months but bodyboarding and paddleboarding is allowed. RNLI lifeguards are on patrol from May through to the end of September.

The Porth Stream or Whipsiderry Stream crosses this beach, trickling down from the sea to the start of the beach – a lovely place for kids to splash around. There’s also plenty of rock pools to discover on either side of the beach.

A point of interest here is Trevalgue Head, also known as Porth Island, is a stunning headland which can be accessed from the beach via a narrow footbridge.

There is a seasonal dog ban in place at Porth Beach, which means no dogs are allowed on the beach from 15th May to 30th September between the hours of 10am to 6pm.

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Hartley's, Newquay

Hartley's has MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist Andrew Durham at the helm. An entirely different experience to typical ‘fine dining’, if you’re in Cornwall and want to try a variety of smartly executed dishes, which pack a punch in the flavour department, you’d struggle to top Hartley’s.
Escape Surf School, Newquay
Escape Surf School, Newquay

While you can't surf at Porth Beach, if carving is on the agenda head nearby to Newquay. Escape is small but select, with two ex-pro surfers on their coaching team, who teach all abilities from beginners to advanced.

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