Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

There are toilets and refreshment facilities at the Holiday Park behind the beach and a slipway at the beach

Activities

Swimming
Surfing
Windsurfing
Sea canoeing
Water skiing and sailing
Jet skis are banned but canoes and sailing dinghies can be hired from the Holiday Park

Nature and Wildlife

The beach is on the South West Coast Path and there is the Pentewan Leisure Trail to follow.

Parking

There is a large pay car park at the rear of the beach.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is cleaned daily by Pentewan Sands Holiday Park staff and there are litter bins at 50m intervals along the beach.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed from 1st April to 1st November.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Pentewan
County: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.2863, -4.78258
Postcode: PL26 6BT
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Explore more of the area around Pentewan Valley, Cornwall at Explore Britain.

Access

The beach is accessed from the B3273 Mevagissey to St Austell Road via the main entrance to Pentewan Sands Holiday Park.

Public Transport

Bus route 526

Nearest Railway Stations

St Austell (Approx. 4 miles away)
Par (Approx. 6 miles away)
Luxulyan (Approx. 7 miles away)
Bugle (Approx. 8 miles away)
Roche (Approx. 9 miles away)

Tourist Information

Tourist Information Centre 28 Killigrew Street Falmouth TR11 3PN Tel: 01326 312300

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Pentewan