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 some steep steps.
The village had a lifeboat, starting in 1867 with a rowing boat and finishing with the Guide of Dunkirk in 1963.
A little to the south along the coast path is the Devil’s Frying Pan, a 200 foot deep hole in the cliffs formed many years ago when a cave collapsed.
Dog Friendly Beach?
Cadgwith Cove has dog restrictions on the swimming beach, with no dogs from 1 July to 31 August between 10 am to 6 pm.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 216 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
Planning your visit to Cadgwith Cove Beach
Cadgwith Cove Beach, Cadgwith, The Lizard, Cornwall TR12 7JX, United Kingdom
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Cadgwith Cove Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast
The Lizard weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Cadgwith Cove Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Cadgwith Cove Beach is at Lizard Point 2.72 km (1.69 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Cadgwith Cove Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.
Wed 20 Sep
Low Tide at 01:46 (Height 1.08m)
High Tide at 07:28 (Height 4.86m)
Low Tide at 14:02 (Height 1.18m)
High Tide at 19:45 (Height 4.79m)
Thu 21 Sep
Low Tide at 02:22 (Height 1.27m)
High Tide at 08:05 (Height 4.72m)
Low Tide at 14:42 (Height 1.37m)
High Tide at 20:24 (Height 4.56m)
Fri 22 Sep
Low Tide at 03:05 (Height 1.50m)
High Tide at 08:51 (Height 4.52m)
Low Tide at 15:33 (Height 1.60m)
High Tide at 21:15 (Height 4.28m)
Sat 23 Sep
Low Tide at 04:00 (Height 1.76m)
High Tide at 09:54 (Height 4.31m)
Low Tide at 16:40 (Height 1.82m)
High Tide at 22:28 (Height 4.02m)
Sun 24 Sep
Low Tide at 05:16 (Height 1.96m)
High Tide at 11:23 (Height 4.20m)
Low Tide at 18:10 (Height 1.86m)
Mon 25 Sep
High Tide at 00:13 (Height 3.95m)
Low Tide at 06:52 (Height 1.92m)
High Tide at 13:03 (Height 4.36m)
Low Tide at 19:43 (Height 1.61m)
Tue 26 Sep
High Tide at 01:52 (Height 4.20m)
Low Tide at 08:16 (Height 1.59m)
High Tide at 14:20 (Height 4.72m)
Low Tide at 20:53 (Height 1.16m)
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