St. Antonys Head Beach
St Mawes, Cornwall
A rocky headland with a 19th century fort and a lighthouse. The area is maintained by the National Trust, and is not suitable for swimming though there are sandy bays nearby.
Beach Type
RockFacilities
Toilets and a shopNature and Wildlife
Coastal walks around the headland. Investigate the old fort.Parking
Pay parking availableWater Quality
Not TestedLifeguard
NoDogs
No dog restrictions.Location
Nearest town: St MawesCounty: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.141, -5.01632
Postcode: TR2 5HA
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)
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Access
take the A3078 towards St Mawes before turning left in Trewithian to. and straight through Portscatho. Continue on this road. past Bohortha to the southernmost tip of the peninsula.Nearest Railway Stations
Falmouth Docks (About a mile and a half away)Falmouth Town (Approx. 2 miles away)
Penmere (Approx. 3 miles away)
Penryn (Cornwall) (Approx. 5 miles away)
Perranwell (Approx. 7 miles away)