Short answer: Perranporth Beach is one of Cornwall's best all-round beaches: huge, dog-friendly, with dunes, caves and a tidal pool by Chapel Rock. Along the coast, Trevaunance Cove in St Agnes has great rock pools and a beach café, and Chapel Porth is a small National Trust cove that almost disappears at high tide.
Perranporth has one enormous beach and two smaller ones a few miles along the coast at St Agnes. Between them they cover everything from surf to rock pools.
A vast, dog-friendly stretch of golden sand with dunes, caves and a tidal pool around Chapel Rock — one of Cornwall's best all-round beaches.
Good for: families, dogs, couples. 0.3 miles from the centre.
A sand-and-shingle cove in St Agnes with excellent rock pools for children and a good beach café at the top of the slipway.
Good for: families, dogs, couples. 4.0 miles from the centre.
A smaller National Trust cove near St Agnes with a good café — check tide times carefully, as the beach disappears almost entirely at high tide.
Good for: families, dogs, couples. 4.5 miles from the centre.
More: the Perranporth parking guide.
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Beach notes are based on visitor reviews and our own visits; lifeguard cover, dog rules and car park charges change with the season, so check the signs on the day.
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