Dodman Point is a 400-foot (120 m) high headland that was once an Iron Age promontory fort. At its seaward end is a large granite cross, erected to help protect shipping from this headland. It is mentioned in the shanty Spanish Ladies.
Below the large stone cross, there is a way down to the bottom of the small cliffs and there is some climbing there on the faces. Mainly bouldering as it is rarely climbed and so there are no fixed anchor points.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
The Rann Wartha is a Wetherspoon pub in St Austell, Cornwall. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Hemmick beach is a sandy beach to the west of Dodman Point that as the tide goes out you also get rock pools and some other smaller coves. No facilities and the nearest small car park is a 15-20 minute walk away at the Dodman Point National Trust car park. Read more…
Vault beach, also known as Bow beach, is a wide sand/shingle beach backed by heather-covered cliffs. The cliffs at Dodmans Point rise to 110m. A small National Trust car park with then a 10-minute or so walk down to the beach but no other facilities. Read more…
Gorran Haven beach is a sandy beach in a small unspoilt traditional Cornish village. At low tide, it joins the smaller Little Perhaver Beach. Gorran Haven is a good beach for swimming as it is protected by Dodman Point and stone harbour walls. Read more…
Little Perhaver beach is a small sandy beach that at low tide can be reached from Gorren Haven beach. The beach is accessible from the town. Read more…
Caerhays Castle was designed by John Nash at the start of the 19th century, there are the Gardens and parkland with the magnificent camellias and rhododendrons for which the estate is world famous and the National Magnolia Collection which has a home here. Read more…
The Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles. The gardens were created and enhanced by members of the Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to Read more…
Tregrehan is a private estate that can only be visited by appointment or on an open day. You get to see aTemperate Rainforest with massive trees, parkland, and a sheltered botanical garden. Read more…
The Eden Project just outside St Austell, Cornwall has artificial biomes filled with plants that are collected from all around the world, and is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite pit. The Eden Project two giant adjoining domes, the first dome emulates a tropical environment, and the second a Mediterranean environment. From the entrance there is a meandering path with views Read more…
