Pentreath pebble beach below cliffs, although there is sand at low tide, but all but disappears at high tide.
This beach is usually quiet as you have to walk to get to it.
No facilities or parking need to walk from the Lizard village or downhill from the car park above Kynance Cove.
Pentreath Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around The Lizard, 215 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
No water quality measurement available for Pentreath Beach.
Our weather forecast for The Lizard in Cornwall
Today (Saturday, Mar 06)
Expect a temperature in the range 4.9℃ to 6.3℃ with a wind speed 7 m/sec (ENE)
Sunday, Mar 07
Expect a temperature in the range 3.9℃ to 5.3℃ with a wind speed 3.8 m/sec (ENE)
Monday, Mar 08
Expect a temperature in the range 4℃ to 4.4℃ with a wind speed 1.7 m/sec (NNE)
Tuesday, Mar 09
Expect a temperature in the range 2.4℃ to 5.9℃ with a wind speed 1.6 m/sec (NW)
Wednesday, Mar 10
Expect a temperature in the range 8.7℃ to 9.2℃ with a wind speed 10.4 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, Mar 11
Expect a temperature in the range 8.1℃ to 11.2℃ with a wind speed 17.2 m/sec (WSW)
Friday, Mar 12
Expect a temperature in the range 7.9℃ to 8.5℃ with a wind speed 13 m/sec (W)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Tides
Our tide forecast for Pentreath Beach in Cornwall.
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Jangye Ryne beach is a small sandy beach on a very rocky stretch of coastline. Limited parking and toilets. We have no dog information for Jangye Ryne beach.
Read more…Coverack has a beautiful seaside location and is another attractive Lizard village that grew up round smuggling and fishing. Protected by a tiny harbour wall built of local materials hundreds of years ago, and moors enclose the opposite side. Everything within the village. We have no dog information for Coverack beach.
Read more…Porthoustock beach is a pebble beach surrounded by old quarries. This is not so picturesque as other Cornish coves. The beach is popular launching beach for divers as Porthoustock’s proximity to The Manacles, a set of treacherous rocks by Manacle Point means that it has lots of shipwrecks. Limited facilities.
Read more…Lizard Lighthouse is a landfall and coastal mark giving a guide to vessels in passage along the English Channel and warning of the hazardous waters off Lizard Point. Many stories are told of the activities of wreckers around our coasts, most of which are grossly exaggerated, but small communities occasionally and sometimes officially benefited from the spoils of shipwrecks, and
Read more…Loe Bar beach is actually made up of 2 parts; The Loe, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall and the Bar, a half mile shingle/flint bank that separates the Loe from the sea. The uniqueness makes this a Designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The sea at this part of the coast is not suitable for swimming,
Read more…Lizard Point in Cornwall has spectacular cliffs, coves and views and is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula and is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly it is the southernmost part of England.
Read more…Carleon Cove is a rocky cove approached down a long incline with cobbles along part of its length, then a bridge over a very pretty stream. Now deserted, Carleon Cove used to operate a pilchard fishery until the mid 19th century. The pilchard cellar buildings were later extended to accommodate a steam engine, used to power machinery for cutting and
Read more…Housel Bay is a small sandy cove that disappears at high tide. Visitors need to be careful not to be cut off as the tide comes in! The bay is reached by a walk along the coast path from Lizard Point (approx 20 minutes) and there is a steep climb down to the beach from the coast path. Facilities include
Read more…Poldhu Cove a fine beach in a sandy cove that has sand dunes. Lovely coastal walks and excellent views. The Poldhu Wireless Station (remains can still be seen) was where Marconi sent the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901. Beach car park and cafe.
Read more…Porthleven beach is next to the harbour and near the village centre. Porthleven beach is separated from the harbour by the granite pier which lies in front of the Porthleven institute and clock tower. When the tide is out it is possible to walk in an easterly direction along Porthleven beach for approximately three miles, past Loe Bar and Penrose
Read more…Lankidden Cove is typical of the small coves around The Lizard, with fine sand broken up by smooth boulders and backed by high cliffs. No facilities and to access this beach you will have roughly a 1 mile walk from Kennack Sands. We have no dog information for Lankidden Cove beach.
Read more…Gunwalloe beach is a sandy (fine shingle) family beach with a stream running through the beach, ideal for paddling. National Trust car park above the beach along with a cafe. We have no dog information for Gunwalloe beach.
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