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Coasteering in West Cornwall: Lizard, St Ives, Land's End

2026-10-11·Penzance

Short answer: In west Cornwall, Lizard Adventure (£50, from age 8) and Global Boarders (£50; the Lizard, Mullion and Mousehole) cover the south coast. St Ives Surf School runs coasteering from Porthmeor (£47, 12 and over). Kernow Coasteering works around Praa Sands and Land's End (£50).

The far west of Cornwall has the clearest water in the county and some of its wildest coast. Here's who runs coasteering where.

The Lizard

Lizard Adventure's minimum age of 8 makes it one of the youngest coasteering options in Cornwall. Beaches nearby: best beaches near Helston.

St Ives

See the beaches in St Ives.

Praa Sands and Land's End

Praa Sands is a few miles east of Marazion: the beaches near Marazion.

Which is best for families?

With children of 8 to 11, Lizard Adventure. With teenagers, any of them.

Elsewhere in Cornwall

Newquay · Tintagel and Port Isaac.

Prices and minimum ages are the schools' own published figures when we checked (October 2026). They change with the season, so confirm when you book.

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