Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach Info

Sharrow Beach, known as The Grotto, is a good sandy, dog-friendly beach with rock pools. The beach is divided into smaller coves due to small outcrops of rocks, which makes it necessary to keep an eye on the tides as high tide areas can be cut off.

The name Grotto comes from the National Trust property, which preserves a small cave overlooking the tip of Sharrow Point. The cave, 4.5m deep and about 2m high, was excavated by hand in 1874 by a hermit called Joseph Lugger, who inscribed verses on the ceiling to relieve his boredom. The cave is fenced off from the public.

The beach has lifeguards daily from the start of May to the end of September. The currents are very strong, and swimming is recommended only when lifeguards are on patrol.

You have a small car park on the coast road and then a walk involving some steep steps down to the beach. You can also access Freathy Beach from the car park.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Rame Peninsula Destination page or our regional Cornwall Destination page.

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Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 4.8℃ to 13.2℃ with wind speed 2.6 m/sec (NE)

Sunday, May 05
rain

Expect a temp in the range 9.8℃ to 10.9℃ with wind speed 5.4 m/sec (ENE)

Monday, May 06
fog

Expect a temp in the range 6.6℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (ESE)

Tuesday, May 07

Expect a temp in the range 9.7℃ to 10.2℃ with wind speed 5.6 m/sec (N)

Wednesday, May 08

Expect a temp in the range 7.2℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 3.1 m/sec (N)

Thursday, May 09
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 10℃ with wind speed 1.7 m/sec (E)

Friday, May 10
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 7.6℃ to 9.7℃ with wind speed 1.3 m/sec (N)

Our Rame Peninsula weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach is at Whitsand Bay 1.72 km (1.07 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Sat 04 May
   High Tide at 01:57 (Height 4.84m)
   Low Tide at 08:30 (Height 1.52m)
   High Tide at 14:44 (Height 4.80m)
   Low Tide at 20:58 (Height 1.54m)

Sun 05 May
   High Tide at 03:03 (Height 5.12m)
   Low Tide at 09:31 (Height 1.20m)
   High Tide at 15:40 (Height 5.09m)
   Low Tide at 21:56 (Height 1.22m)

Mon 06 May
   High Tide at 03:58 (Height 5.35m)
   Low Tide at 10:24 (Height 0.94m)
   High Tide at 16:29 (Height 5.31m)
   Low Tide at 22:47 (Height 0.96m)

Tue 07 May
   High Tide at 04:49 (Height 5.50m)
   Low Tide at 11:12 (Height 0.78m)
   High Tide at 17:16 (Height 5.46m)
   Low Tide at 23:34 (Height 0.80m)

Wed 08 May
   High Tide at 05:37 (Height 5.56m)
   Low Tide at 11:57 (Height 0.71m)
   High Tide at 18:00 (Height 5.54m)

Thu 09 May
   Low Tide at 00:17 (Height 0.74m)
   High Tide at 06:23 (Height 5.53m)
   Low Tide at 12:39 (Height 0.77m)
   High Tide at 18:41 (Height 5.53m)

Fri 10 May
   Low Tide at 00:58 (Height 0.80m)
   High Tide at 07:05 (Height 5.40m)
   Low Tide at 13:18 (Height 0.92m)
   High Tide at 19:19 (Height 5.44m)

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Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach

Getting to Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach

Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Sharrow (The Grotto) Beach Tide Times

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