Bassetts Cove Beach (Cornwall)

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Bassetts Cove beach is a small sandy beach situated at the bottom of sheer cliffs. Note the beach disappears at low tide.
Parking, access to the beach is a fairly hazardous decent down a slippery cliff path.
Bassetts Cove Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around Penwith Peninsula, 215 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
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