Charlestown Beach
St Austell, Cornwall
Charlestown has a Georgian harbour that may be recognised from several film and television programmes. A fleet of tall ships currently resides in the harbour. There is a sand and stone beach to the east of the harbour and a small pebble covered beach.
Beach Type
pebbleFacilities
Resuarant toilets shops slipway (very steep and only accessible at certain states of the tide)
Activities
Swimming sailing scuba divingNature and Wildlife
The Cornwall Coast Path runs through Charlestown and there are cliff paths west to Porthpean and east to Carlyon Bay.Parking
pay and displayWater Quality
ExcellentLifeguard
YesAwards and Recommendations
Marine Conservation Society RecommendedLocation
Nearest town: St AustellCounty: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.3311, -4.75148
Postcode: PL25 3NX
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)
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Access
Follow A390 to Charlestown. it is just to the south of St Austell. It is an easy walk to the beach.Public Transport
Nearest train station is St Austell.Nearest Railway Stations
St Austell (Approx. 2 miles away)Par (Approx. 3 miles away)
Luxulyan (Approx. 4 miles away)
Bugle (Approx. 5 miles away)
Lostwithiel (Approx. 7 miles away)
Tourist Information
St Austell Tourist Information Centre By-Pass Service Station Southbourne Road St Austell PL25 4RS. Tel: 01726 76333See the Environment Agency report for this beach