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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:

Mevagissey-Habour-beach

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
Par-Sands-beach

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
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
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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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
Pentewan-beach

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
Portholland-beach

Portholland Beach

Portholland Beach is a large, sandy, dog-friendly beach joining the East and West Portholland hamlets. Portholland has two separate coves Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
Vault-beach

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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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
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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Gorran Haven Beach

Gorran Haven beach is a sandy beach in a small unspoilt traditional Cornish village. At low tide, it joins the Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
Dodman-Point

Dodman Point

Dodman Point is a 400-foot (120 m) high headland that was once an Iron Age promontory fort. At its seaward Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History - Heritage and Outdoors - Nature
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