Mexico Towans is near the middle of the long Hayle Towans beach that looks over St Ives Bay. A sandy beach with high dunes and good for swimming and surfing/bodyboarding.
This is a great family beach that has room for everyone even on the hottest and busiest summer days.
Lifeguards in summer.
Access is down the dunes themselves and so some may find the friendlier access at Black Cliff or Hayle Towans a better choice.
Mexico Towans 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.
No water quality measurement available for Mexico Towans Beach.
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Tides
Our tide forecast for Mexico Towans Beach in Cornwall.
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Read more…Porthkidney is a sheltered beach with about 600m of golden sand and sand dunes, the dunes are also known as Lelant Towans. The beach is separated from Hayle beach by a narrow strip of water. Excellent beach for swimming and becomes a surfers beach in the winter as its sheltered location helps to keep the surf up when other more
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