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Porthcurnick Beach

St Just in Roseland, Cornwall

Porthcurnick Beach, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall TR2

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About Porthcurnick Beach

Porthcurnick Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near St Just in Roseland, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.
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Nearby Attractions

Gerrans Coastal Village

tourism

Gerrans is a coastal civil parish and village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

1.7 km away

St Mawes Harbour

tourism

St Mawes Harbour is one of those Cornish places that works both as a base and as an attraction in its own right, with enough character to justify a detour near St Mawes. Harbour life, local food, sea air and the surrounding walks usually matter as much as any single sight.

1.8 km away

St Mawes Beach

beach

St Mawes Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near St Mawes, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

1.9 km away

St Mawes Castle

historic

Across the water from Pendennis, St Mawes Castle is Henry VIII's most decorative coastal fortress — a clover-leaf design of three overlapping circular bastions that is both visually distinctive and militarily sophisticated. The castle never fired in anger (it surrendered to Parliamentarians without a shot in 1646) and survives in remarkable condition, its interiors largely intact.

2.2 km away

Towan Beach Roseland

beach

Towan Beach Roseland is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Harcourt, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

3.1 km away

St Anthony Head

natural

St Anthony Head is a worthwhile natural stop near Bohortha, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

3.4 km away

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