Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

There are toilets at Kingsand
A beach shop and refreshments are available
There is a slipway and a camping/caravan park nearby

Activities

Boating

Nature and Wildlife

The beach and villages are a conservation area in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on the South West Coast Path. Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is two miles away and contains wooded parkland and a deer park. South of the bay the coastal path follows

Parking

There is a pay and display car park in Cawsand for 100 cars 100 yards from the beach.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

Yes

Dogs

Dogs are banned from Cawsand Bay from Easter to October.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Plymouth
County: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.3303, -4.20024
Postcode: PL10 1PG
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Public Transport

There is a pedestrian ferry to Cawsand and Kingsand from Plymouth.

Nearest Railway Stations

Devonport Dockyard (Approx. 4 miles away)
Devonport (Devon) (Approx. 4 miles away)
Keyham (Approx. 4 miles away)
Plymouth (Approx. 4 miles away)
St Budeaux Victoria Road (Approx. 5 miles away)

Tourist Information

Tourist Information Centre (seasonal) Plymouth Discovery Centre Plymouth Rd Crabtree Plymouth PL3 6RN Tel: 01752 266030

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Plymouth