Rinsey beach is just below Rinsey head tucked under the National Trust heathland between the harbour town of Porthleven and the popular expanse of golden beach of Praa Sands
West Cornwall Beaches & Coves
Explore West Cornwall and the best beaches & Coves in with this blog. Try the list of Secret Cornwall - twelve secluded beaches to hunt out the best beaches or coves for perfect solitude. Or try the surfing vibe as the Atlantic rollers meet the extensive sands of Sennen just around the point from Land's End. Maybe the exquisite, seashell laden sand, of Porthcurno below the magical world famous Minack theatre would be your choice?
Perhaps the powder puff white sands of the of buzzy popular beaches of St Ives - Carbis bay. Porthminster, St Ives harbour and Porthmeor will temp you. Or maybe enjoy the breathtaking views over Gwinear Beach
Discover Porth Chapel Beach in West Cornwall
Porth Chapel beach is idyllically set below tall granite cliffs, with sands of broken shells dipping to the sea – it’s just a short walk from St Levan, tucked between Porthcurno and Porthgwarra and quite near to Land’s End. It is just a perfect spot for an afternoon away form the tourist’s hot spots of Cornwall for a few hours of peace and near solitude.
A classic Cornish weekend beside the sea with silent coves and tumbling waves
For the last Bank Holiday of the year we walked from the farm to visit a nearby favourite cove to enjoy the summer sunshine, spurning the busy roads and we enjoyed two very special days of contrasts that must be the very essence of experience of Classic Cornwall.
The Lizard and Kennack Sands
We made a pilgrimage to The Lizard Peninsular yesterday to visit Kennack Sands – a sandy beach that held fond memories for Charles as the scene of many of boyhood adventures – although yesterday it might have been said to be a little more crowded these days!
An Indian summer at Sennen Cove
October can often bring an Indian Summer and this was a perfect time for us to dally on the long swatherof silver gold sands of Sennen once more
A visit to Prussia Cove
Prussia Cove has a special quiet secluded atmosphere, set on the Porth-an Als Estate at the end of a winding lane and once famous for smuggling
A visit to Cot Valley
The secluded, sub tropical Cot Valley, leads to raised beach formed in the last Ice age – just perfect to explore.
The smugglers of Prussia Cove
Prussia cove – famous as the smugglers haunt most notably of John Carter the self styled Prince of Prussia. Follow the history in these turbulent times that stretched from Cornwall to France and over to America