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St Austell Destination Guide

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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:

Great-Perhaver-beach

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
Polstreath-beach

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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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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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
spit-beach

Spit Beach

Spit Beach is a small dog-friendly beach accessed from the coast path between the China Clay Driers and the eastern Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
Porthpean-beach

Porthpean Beach

Porthpean Beach is a sheltered sandy beach with rock pools popular with families that can get busy. The beach is Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches, Dog Friendly and Dog Restrictions
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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
Duporth-beach

Duporth Beach

Duporth Beach is a private sandy beach just outside Charlestown. Parking and facilities are available at Charlestown, and then a Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dogs Prohibited
Porthluney-Cove-beach

Porthluney Cove Beach

Porthluney Cove is a sheltered sandy beach part of the Caerhays Castle estate and backs onto the castle and gardens. 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
Crinnis-Beach

Carlyon Bay Beach

Carlyon Bay has three dog-friendly beaches in one: to the west is Crinnis Beach, in the middle is Short Horn Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
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Par Sands Beach

Par Sands is a sheltered, sandy, shallow-dropping beach with sand dunes. Facilities include a car park, shop, cafe and toilets. Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
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