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St Austell Destination Guide

Explore St Austell Beaches and Coastline

St Austell is one of the largest towns in Cornwall and the area was part of the tin and copper mining boom and also the later China clay mining. It is one of these old clay pits that now host the domes of the Eden Project.

St Austell Cornwall Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Little Perhaver Beach

Little Perhaver Beach is a small sandy beach under the cliffs within the town but the smaller of the two Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
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Caerhays Castle

Caerhays Castle was designed by John Nash at the start of the 19th century, there are the Gardens and parkland Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
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Colona Beach

Colona beach is a small sandy secluded beach between Turbot Point and Chapel Point. The beach is good for swimming Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Mevagissey Habour Beach

Mevagissey is a working harbour that at low tide has a beach which acts as a good break whilst visiting Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Portmellon Beach

Portmellon Beach is a small cove with a sand and shingle beach at low tide. Portmellon Beach has seasonal dog Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches, Dog Friendly and Dog Restrictions
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Eden Project

The Eden Project, just outside St Austell, Cornwall, has artificial biomes filled with plants collected from around the world and Read more…
Place Tags: Outdoors - Nature
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Vault Bow Beach

Vault beach, also known as Bow beach, is a wide sand/shingle beach backed by heather-covered cliffs. The cliffs at Dodmans Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The gardens’ style is Read more…
Place Tags: Dog Friendly and Outdoors - Nature
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Great Perhaver Beach

Great Perhaver beach is just along the coast from Gorran Haven, a lovely sandy beach with lots of rocks for Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Polstreath Beach

Polstreath beach is fine sand and split in two by a stack, the smaller beach is known as Little Polstreath. Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Pentewan Beach

Pentewan beach a large private sandy beach with a disused harbour. Although this beach is private access is allowed from Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Hemmick Beach

Hemmick Beach is a sandy beach to the west of Dodman Point that as the tide goes out, you also Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
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