Beaches in South West England
This is one of the most beautiful coves in Cornwall and has been popular with sightseers since Victorian Times. The sandy beach has numerous caves to explore and although swimming is possible you should be wary of the tides.
A quiet sand and shingle beach situated in an attractive rocky cove. There are lots of rock pools to explore at low tide and some of the shells on the beach have been washed up from the Caribbean on the Gulf Stream.
Charmouth West Beach, Nr Lyme Regis, Dorset
Sandy beach stretching for two miles - great for fossils and rock pools
Charmouth West, otherwise known as 'The Jurassic Coast', is an extremely scenic beach that stretches for two miles with intervening rock pools between Black Venn and Golden Cap.
Portreath Beach, Portreath, Cornwall (North Coast)
Atlantic beach adjoining a small harbour, enclosed by rock pools and cliffs
Portreath offers a busy Atlantic beach that adjoins a small working harbour which, in turn, is enclosed by rock pools and steep cliffs. The resort incorporates many facilities and serves both visitors and residents from the nearby towns of Camborne and Redruth.
Praa Sands Beach, Nr Helston, Cornwall (South Coast)
Attractive, gently sloping, sandy beach backed by dunes and the village green
At both ends, the coastal path rises up over steep cliffs offering views towards Penzance and the Lizard peninsular. The bay is popular with families and surfers alike, having a south westerly aspect that receives Atlantic swells. Praa Sands stretches over one and a half miles.
