Short answer: Trevaunance Cove is St Agnes's own beach, at the bottom of Quay Road: sand mixed with shingle, caves and rock pools, the remains of the old harbour, and a café, pub and bar right behind it. Dogs are allowed all year (it isn't on Cornwall Council's ban list). At high tide the sand shrinks to the cliffs, so go around low tide.
Trevaunance Cove is small, sheltered and full of character: cliffs on both sides, a pub and a brewery bar above the sand, and the stones of a harbour that the sea took a century ago.
Fine sand mixed with shingle, fairly large caves and plenty of rock pools. At low tide you can walk round to Trevellas Porth; come back before the tide turns. At high tide the waves can reach the cliffs, so check tide times and go either side of low water.
Yes. The cliffs shelter it from the prevailing south-westerlies, so it works in south and south-west winds when other beaches are blown out. The waves can be fast and powerful for experienced surfers, with whitewater for beginners, and rips do occur. Breakers Surf School teaches from the slipway. More: surfing in St Agnes.
RNLI lifeguards patrol in the summer season; check the RNLI website for this year's dates.
Yes, all year. It's not on Cornwall Council's dog-restriction list, and the South West Coast Path lists it as dog-friendly year-round.
St Agnes's harbour was rebuilt several times from the 1600s. The last, built in 1798, served fishing and copper exports until a storm destroyed it in 1915–16. You can see the remains of the breakwater on the west side of the beach at low tide.
Reppers Coombe council car park is a short walk up the hill: free November to March, and it takes cash. St Agnes parking.
Next door: Trevellas Porth, a quieter rocky cove among mine ruins. Everything else: the St Agnes guide.
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