Cornwall beach holiday - where to start
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After many years of subliminal prompting by me, SWMBO seems ready to take advantage of global warming and have a holiday in Cornwall for part of the summer provided there is a quiet beach nearby.
All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
silverthorn2151 said:
After many years of subliminal prompting by me, SWMBO seems ready to take advantage of global warming and have a holiday in Cornwall for part of the summer provided there is a quiet beach nearby.
All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
Have a look on this thread mate! My inlaws have what might be just the ticket, great for kids with a sheltered sandy beach and rockpools at low tide. It is also very dog friendly on the beach and country park.All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
Dolphin and Pixie http://www.looeandpolperroholidays.co.uk/holiday-p...
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silverthorn2151 said:
After many years of subliminal prompting by me, SWMBO seems ready to take advantage of global warming and have a holiday in Cornwall for part of the summer provided there is a quiet beach nearby.
All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
You didn't actually say what sort of accommodation- camping or B&B?All she wants is sand and sun. We normally drive to the South of France or Spain, and may still do as well.
I've started searching but to be honest I'm a bit lost. I suspct many here will be experts so any pointers would be received with thanks. The criteria:
1. Near beach
2. No hotels
3. Ability to sleep 4 or 6 (kids may end up driving down)
4. Dog friendly (can dogs go on beaches in the summer in Cornwall??)
5. What bit of Cornwall is best. My experience is limited to a week at Skewjack in 1977 (anyone remember that place?)
6. Um....any other advice you think I need.
7. Oh, mid-late August.
Thanks in anticipation PH fellows.
I used to live in Crantock which is one down from Newquay, but dont worry, it's plenty far enough away!!
There's a couple of really nice campsites- one right over the beach and one about 10 mins walk. There's also a couple of small Hotels (where dogs are welcome) and West Pentire is at the other end which is even smaller but does have another small hotel, the Bowgie Inn and campsites.
Crantocks a fairly small village (quite traditional with a couple of pubs, a spar and a church). The beach is one of the best in North Cornwall IMO, with loads of sanddunes and the River Gannel at one side (thius is very tidal and can have strong currents at full tide, but there are lifeguards and the beach is huge).
Being near Newquay means access is good from the rest of the country and although it's a few years since i was there and may have changed, it was the perfect British beach destination when the sun shone.
http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/Crantock-beach.h...
incidentally I dont think there are any beaches in Cornwall that allow dogs in August.
Edited by stuartmmcfc on Saturday 24th March 15:05
stuartmmcfc said:
You didn't actually say what sort of accommodation- camping or B&B?
I used to live in Crantock which is one down from Newquay, but dont worry, it's plenty far enough away!!
There's a couple of really nice campsites- one right over the beach and one about 10 mins walk. There's also a couple of small Hotels (where dogs are welcome) and West Pentire is at the other end which is even smaller but does have another small hotel, the Bowgie Inn and campsites.
Crantocks a fairly small village (quite traditional with a couple of pubs, a spar and a church). The beach is one of the best in North Cornwall IMO, with loads of sanddunes and the River Gannel at one side (thius is very tidal and can have strong currents at full tide, but there are lifeguards and the beach is huge).
Being near Newquay means access is good from the rest of the country and although it's a few years since i was there and may have changed, it was the perfect British beach destination the sun shone.
http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/Crantock-beach.h...
incidentally I dont think there are any beaches in Cornwall that allow dogs in August/
Seaton Beach allows dogs all year round! as do quite a few others http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/dog.phpI used to live in Crantock which is one down from Newquay, but dont worry, it's plenty far enough away!!
There's a couple of really nice campsites- one right over the beach and one about 10 mins walk. There's also a couple of small Hotels (where dogs are welcome) and West Pentire is at the other end which is even smaller but does have another small hotel, the Bowgie Inn and campsites.
Crantocks a fairly small village (quite traditional with a couple of pubs, a spar and a church). The beach is one of the best in North Cornwall IMO, with loads of sanddunes and the River Gannel at one side (thius is very tidal and can have strong currents at full tide, but there are lifeguards and the beach is huge).
Being near Newquay means access is good from the rest of the country and although it's a few years since i was there and may have changed, it was the perfect British beach destination the sun shone.
http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/Crantock-beach.h...
incidentally I dont think there are any beaches in Cornwall that allow dogs in August/
MonkeyMatt said:
Seaton Beach allows dogs all year round! as do quite a few others http://www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/dog.php
I stand corrected- even Crantock does (which definitely didn't a few years ago!)silverthorn2151 said:
This is brilliant. Thanks so much and I have some reading to do. Want self catering.
North or south coast?
I live down in Cornwall so happy to answer any questions! What sort of activities are you looking to do? Are you looking at an activity holiday or wanting to chill out?North or south coast?
silverthorn2151 said:
North or south coast?
Bit of a sweeping generalisation but I found the North coast a bit more rugged with more sandy beaches and easier to get to and as a result a bit more commercial, Oh and the further west you go the more likely you are to meet someone who married their sister 
We take the hound here every year and can easily get to beaches and good restaurants etc.
http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/c...
The "dog friendly" cabins are marked on the site map and some cabins come with hot tubs and luxury bathrooms etc.
It is about a 6-8 minute drive to Pelynt where The Jubilee Inn ( www.jubilee-inn.co.uk ) does Cornish ales and good quality pub food served hot and in large portions.
You can get to Polperro or Looe in 15 minutes (both have good places to eat), Seaton in 20-25 and several other decent places with beaches food etc if you look on a map. Talland Bay is also about 10 minutes away and is a lovely little bay with rock pools and a cafe that serves excellent crab sarnies, ice cream and drinks.
We go over to the north coast each time we visit (Padstow, Eden Project) and we can drive it easily in 40 minutes.
http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/c...
The "dog friendly" cabins are marked on the site map and some cabins come with hot tubs and luxury bathrooms etc.
It is about a 6-8 minute drive to Pelynt where The Jubilee Inn ( www.jubilee-inn.co.uk ) does Cornish ales and good quality pub food served hot and in large portions.
You can get to Polperro or Looe in 15 minutes (both have good places to eat), Seaton in 20-25 and several other decent places with beaches food etc if you look on a map. Talland Bay is also about 10 minutes away and is a lovely little bay with rock pools and a cafe that serves excellent crab sarnies, ice cream and drinks.
We go over to the north coast each time we visit (Padstow, Eden Project) and we can drive it easily in 40 minutes.
Grey Ghost said:
We take the hound here every year and can easily get to beaches and good restaurants etc.
http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/c...
The "dog friendly" cabins are marked on the site map and some cabins come with hot tubs and luxury bathrooms etc.
It is about a 6-8 minute drive to Pelynt where The Jubilee Inn ( www.jubilee-inn.co.uk ) does Cornish ales and good quality pub food served hot and in large portions.
You can get to Polperro or Looe in 15 minutes (both have good places to eat), Seaton in 20-25 and several other decent places with beaches food etc if you look on a map. Talland Bay is also about 10 minutes away and is a lovely little bay with rock pools and a cafe that serves excellent crab sarnies, ice cream and drinks.
We go over to the north coast each time we visit (Padstow, Eden Project) and we can drive it easily in 40 minutes.
Funnily enough I did find those cabins through a bit of a google and they caught my eye. We love the beach and the more beach we have to ourselves the better I suppose. Is it possible to find that in August? I am continually seduced by the images of hidden beaches, clear water and relaxing times whenever Cornwall is featured on the tellybox so I'm chasing that dream.http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/c...
The "dog friendly" cabins are marked on the site map and some cabins come with hot tubs and luxury bathrooms etc.
It is about a 6-8 minute drive to Pelynt where The Jubilee Inn ( www.jubilee-inn.co.uk ) does Cornish ales and good quality pub food served hot and in large portions.
You can get to Polperro or Looe in 15 minutes (both have good places to eat), Seaton in 20-25 and several other decent places with beaches food etc if you look on a map. Talland Bay is also about 10 minutes away and is a lovely little bay with rock pools and a cafe that serves excellent crab sarnies, ice cream and drinks.
We go over to the north coast each time we visit (Padstow, Eden Project) and we can drive it easily in 40 minutes.
We aren't gourmets and often think we cook better at home than we find at restaurants but equally we don't want to stay in every night. Somewhere to sit out and listen to the stars. Basically a chill out time as an antidote to frantic London lives.
silverthorn2151 said:
Funnily enough I did find those cabins through a bit of a google and they caught my eye. We love the beach and the more beach we have to ourselves the better I suppose. Is it possible to find that in August? I am continually seduced by the images of hidden beaches, clear water and relaxing times whenever Cornwall is featured on the tellybox so I'm chasing that dream.
We aren't gourmets and often think we cook better at home than we find at restaurants but equally we don't want to stay in every night. Somewhere to sit out and listen to the stars. Basically a chill out time as an antidote to frantic London lives.
I used to live 5 minutes away from Deerpark. It is a nice spot but unfortunately If you want to go anywhere in the evenings you are at least 10-15 minutes’ drive. It also doesn’t feel particularly Cornish down there as it is a pine forest. I think you would be better nearer the sea! There are few beaches that don't have the crowds but they normally require a bit more effort to get tooWe aren't gourmets and often think we cook better at home than we find at restaurants but equally we don't want to stay in every night. Somewhere to sit out and listen to the stars. Basically a chill out time as an antidote to frantic London lives.
I went on a trip there last year. All the suggestions above seem perfect.
This might be a good idea for a little road trip. The best places for me were by Mousehole. we then drove around the coast (the scenic route) to Lands End. Came across some spectacular sights, such as Lamorna Cove (we were the only people on the, albeit small, beach), the beach at Porthcurno (amazing views!), discovering pagan worship sites (still being used) and seeing some very strange things!, seeing the clear blue sea at Mill Bay, and taking in Sennen Cove.
100% recommend it (if the weather is right!).
Have a good one!
This might be a good idea for a little road trip. The best places for me were by Mousehole. we then drove around the coast (the scenic route) to Lands End. Came across some spectacular sights, such as Lamorna Cove (we were the only people on the, albeit small, beach), the beach at Porthcurno (amazing views!), discovering pagan worship sites (still being used) and seeing some very strange things!, seeing the clear blue sea at Mill Bay, and taking in Sennen Cove.
100% recommend it (if the weather is right!).
Have a good one!
I'll add Crantock to the list of suggestions.
http://www.crantock-cottages.biz/
Massive beach which feels pretty empty even in August. Cosier option 30 minutes walk/5 minute drive away (Polly Joke).
Post office with very good pasties and two pubs. Within 15 minutes drive of at least 5 other decent pubs and Watergate Bay.
http://www.crantock-cottages.biz/
Massive beach which feels pretty empty even in August. Cosier option 30 minutes walk/5 minute drive away (Polly Joke).
Post office with very good pasties and two pubs. Within 15 minutes drive of at least 5 other decent pubs and Watergate Bay.
We've stayed at crantock in park dean place.
Great location, 10min walk onto the massive, dog friendly beach, quiet site, but near enough to restaraunts etc.
Also you can stock up at the tescos by the roundabout just outside newquay.
Kennack sands isn't bad further down the coast by the lizard, again half the beach is dog friendly, 10 min walk to it, but less eating options nearby.
To find the best beaches, park up at the minnack theatre and walk the costal path to lands end and sennen, you pass beaches with really turquoise water you can only walk to, hence there quiet because people are lazy and won't go if they can't drive there.
If you've got the dog then kynance/sennen aren't dog friendly but worth going to if you can book a dog sitter for the day.
Great location, 10min walk onto the massive, dog friendly beach, quiet site, but near enough to restaraunts etc.
Also you can stock up at the tescos by the roundabout just outside newquay.
Kennack sands isn't bad further down the coast by the lizard, again half the beach is dog friendly, 10 min walk to it, but less eating options nearby.
To find the best beaches, park up at the minnack theatre and walk the costal path to lands end and sennen, you pass beaches with really turquoise water you can only walk to, hence there quiet because people are lazy and won't go if they can't drive there.
If you've got the dog then kynance/sennen aren't dog friendly but worth going to if you can book a dog sitter for the day.
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