Planning a trip to the The Lizard coast and looking for where the nearest The Lizard beach is, our beach lists and beach search will help you discover the nearest beach to me.  Then for each The Lizard beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach, its facilities and the surrounding area.

When on a beach page use our tools to search nearby seaside towns and the surrounding The Lizard coast for things to see and do or places to eat.

If you are looking for an award-winning beach then you can browse our Blue Flag lists or our Seaside Award lists.

Have a dog? Then our dog-friendly beach lists will help direct you to the best locations allowing dogs.

Finding the best beach in The Lizard is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest beach just hit the “Find Near Me” button or use the search bar to plan where your next The Lizard beach visit should be.

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Housel-Bay-beach

Housel Bay Beach

Housel Bay is a small sandy cove that disappears at high tide. Visitors need to be careful not to be cut off as the tide comes in! The bay is reached by a walk along the coast path from Lizard Point (approx 20 minutes) and there is a steep climb down to the beach from the coast path. Facilities include Read more…
Portbeer-Cove-beach

Portbeer Cove Beach

Portbeer Cove is a small sandy and rocky cove, although the sand disappears at high tide. The beach sits to the side of Chynhalls Point and is a popular beach for snorkelling. There are no facilities, best access is to park at Coverack and take a walk along the coastal path. Dogs allowed. Read more…
Lankidden-Cove-beach

Lankidden Cove Beach

Lankidden Cove is typical of the small coves around The Lizard, with fine sand broken up by smooth boulders and backed by high cliffs. No facilities and to access this beach you will have roughly a 1 mile walk from Kennack Sands. We have no dog information for Lankidden Cove beach. Read more…
Carleon-Cove-beach

Carleon Cove Beach

Carleon Cove is a rocky cove approached down a long incline with cobbles along part of its length, then a bridge over a very pretty stream. Now deserted, Carleon Cove used to operate a pilchard fishery until the mid 19th century. The pilchard cellar buildings were later extended to accommodate a steam engine, used to power machinery for cutting and Read more…
Mullion-Cove-beach

Mullion Cove Beach

Mullion Cove has a small sandy beach within the working harbour. Million is a small cove and harbour village with facilities including car parking, cafe, shops and toilets. We have no dog information for Mullion Cove beach. Read more…
Porthallow-beach

Porthallow Beach

Porthallow beach is a sheltered pebble beach, once a thriving pilchard fishing village. The beach has plenty of rock pools at low tide. Facilities include car park, toilets, cafe and shop. Read more…
Kennack-Sands-beach

Kennack Sands Beach

Kennack Sands a sandy beach with rock pools. At high tide the beach is split into two but at low tide is is a very large beach. East facing beach popular with surfers of all abilities. Facilities include car park, toilets, cafe, beach shop. Read more…
Loe-Bar-beach

Loe Bar Beach

Loe Bar beach is actually made up of 2 parts; The Loe, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall and the Bar, a half mile shingle/flint bank that separates the Loe from the sea. The uniqueness makes this a Designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The sea at this part of the coast is not suitable for swimming, Read more…
Kynance-Cove-beach

Kynance Cove Beach

Kynance Cove on dramatic and historic stretch of Cornish coast – white-sand, cliffs, turquoise water and multi-coloured islands. Calm seas means good swimming conditions but there can be rip tides and strong currents. Excellent location for walking and spending the day on the beach. At low tide there is sand, caves and rock pools. Often missed as visitors go straight for Read more…
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Cadgwith Cove Beach

Cadgwith Cove is an old world Cornish fishing village with two beach areas. One beach is the home of the village small fleet of crabbing boats winched up on the beach. The second beach is the swimming beach, a small shingle beach with rocks to climb and explore. The boat beach is easily accessible whilst the swimming beach is down Read more…
Coverack-beach

Coverack Beach

Coverack has a beautiful seaside location and is another attractive Lizard village that grew up round smuggling and fishing. Protected by a tiny harbour wall built of local materials hundreds of years ago, and moors enclose the opposite side. Everything within the village. We have no dog information for Coverack beach. Read more…
Poldhu-Cove-beach

Poldhu Cove Beach

Poldhu Cove is a fine beach in a sandy cove that has sand dunes. Lovely coastal walks and excellent views. The Poldhu Wireless Station (remains can still be seen) was where Marconi sent the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901. Facilities include a beach car park and cafe. Read more…
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