Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
Good: generally good water quality
Sufficient: meets minimum standards
Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
Our weather forecast for Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Tides
Our tide forecast for Long Rock Beach in Cornwall.
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The festival runs for three days at Porthminster beach in St Ives. Activities include: fantastic demonstrations from nationally renowned celebrity chefs artisan traders with high-quality food and drink music performances children’s play area water sports activities Read more…
For nearly 100 years Pendeen Lighthouse has been guiding passing vessels and warning of the dangerous waters around Pendeen Watch. From Cape Cornwall the coast runs NE by E towards the Wra, or Three Stone Oar, off Pendeen. From here the inhospitable shore continues for a further eight miles or so to the Western entrance of St. Ives Bay, the Read more…
Lamorna Cove has a small granite harbour (quay) and beach, the beach is pebble with some sand at low tide. Popular location for divers and swimmers. Car park, toilets, cafe, slipway. We have no dog information for Lamorna Cove beach. Read more…
Porthgwarra beach is a secluded small beach located within a small fishing village. Time your visit correctly as only a small beach available at low tide with an array of interesting rock pools and caves. One cave runs through part of the cliff; there is a rope to hang on to as it’s slippery. Facilities include parking in the village Read more…
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens is a beautiful sheltered valley near Penzance, surrounded by woods, streams and dramatic 22-acre exotic and sub-tropical garden. The gardens provide the perfect backdrop to art, with internationally renowned artists creating permanent works, all harmonising with their garden setting. Facilities include a cafe, design shop, toilets, car parking and well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead throughout Read more…
Porthglaze Cove is a pebble/rocky cove on the South West Coast Path between Zennor Head and Gurnards Head. No facilities, access is on foot from the coast path. We have no dog information for Porthglaze Cove beach. Read more…
Trenow Cove beach is made up of sand and rocks and the beach lies between Perranuthnoe and St Michaels Mount. None, nearest facilities in either Perranuthnoe and Marazion. We have no dog information for Trenow Cove beach. Read more…
Seal Island is the largest island in The Carracks, a group of small rocky inshore islands 200m offshore and around 6km from St Ives. The island gets its name as it’s the home to a colony of Grey Atlantic seals. You have two options to see the seals; (1) is by a Seal Island boat trip from St Ives harbour or (2) with Read more…
Piskies Cove is part of the Prussia Cove group of Coves, a small very isolated cove that is good for swimming but at high tide the beach disappears. Large flat areas of rock suitable for sunbathing. No facilities. Read more…
Fishing Cove is a small East facing sandy beach backed by cliffs and with rock pools at either end. The smaller inaccessible cove to the North is Castle Giver Cove, also known as Smugglers Cove. Fishing Cove is known as a naturist beach. Parking, toilets and Cafe at Godrevy Head with access is down a fairly steep and often slippy steps. Dogs Read more…
St Loy beach has no sand the area is covered with rounded granite boulders and trees above the cove. No facilities. We have no dog information for St Loy beach. Read more…
Tater Du Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1965 as an automatic installation. It marks a headland on the south Cornwall coast to the west of Penzance. A red sector light warns shipping of the Runnelstone Rocks. Read more…
Penberth Cove is a small fishing village with pebble beach. The village still supports a small fishing fleet and you will see these pulled up onto the beach. You do have space for a few cars but most people will see Penberth Cove whilst walking the spectacular cliff paths that passes through the Cove. Read more…
Long Rock beach does not allow dogs between Easter and October.
