The Towans Beach

The Towans refers to a 4 mile stretch of beach and each individual area of the dunes behind the beach have their own identities. The individual areas include: Hayle Towans, Black Cliff, Riviere Towans, Mexico Towans, Common Towans, Phillack Towans, Upton Towans and Gwithian Towans.

The Towans mix of sand, sand dune and grassland has a wide variety of wildlife and plants and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Some dunes rise to more than 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level.

A wide section of places to park along this Hayle stretch of St. Ives bay.

Dog restrictions: this is one long beach but each section has different dog rules, please check the signs at the point you enter.

Dog Friendly Beach?

We have no current information on dog restrictions for The Towans Beach.

Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 216 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.

Planning your visit to The Towans Beach

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The Towans Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 14.7℃ to 15.8℃ with wind speed 14.4 m/sec (WSW)

Thursday, Sep 28 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 14.5℃ to 14.9℃ with wind speed 11.5 m/sec (WSW)

Friday, Sep 29

Expect a temp in the range 13.7℃ to 15.4℃ with wind speed 2.5 m/sec (NNW)

Saturday, Sep 30

Expect a temp in the range 12℃ to 12.6℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (S)

Sunday, Oct 01

Expect a temp in the range 15.5℃ to 17.1℃ with wind speed 7.4 m/sec (SSW)

Monday, Oct 02 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 13℃ to 14.2℃ with wind speed 0.5 m/sec (SE)

Tuesday, Oct 03

Expect a temp in the range 13.2℃ to 14.4℃ with wind speed 5.7 m/sec (WNW)

Penwith Peninsula weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

The Towans Beach Tide Times

Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to The Towans Beach is at St. Ives 4.34 km (2.70 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit The Towans Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Wed 27 Sep
   High Tide at 03:13 (Height 5.93m)
   Low Tide at 09:40 (Height 1.41m)
   High Tide at 15:32 (Height 6.45m)
   Low Tide at 22:06 (Height 0.96m)

Thu 28 Sep
   High Tide at 03:58 (Height 6.46m)
   Low Tide at 10:24 (Height 0.94m)
   High Tide at 16:16 (Height 6.93m)
   Low Tide at 22:48 (Height 0.58m)

Fri 29 Sep
   High Tide at 04:38 (Height 6.84m)
   Low Tide at 11:05 (Height 0.62m)
   High Tide at 16:56 (Height 7.22m)
   Low Tide at 23:28 (Height 0.39m)

Sat 30 Sep
   High Tide at 05:18 (Height 7.03m)
   Low Tide at 11:43 (Height 0.47m)
   High Tide at 17:35 (Height 7.31m)

Sun 01 Oct
   Low Tide at 00:06 (Height 0.39m)
   High Tide at 05:55 (Height 7.04m)
   Low Tide at 12:24 (Height 0.51m)
   High Tide at 18:17 (Height 7.18m)

Mon 02 Oct
   Low Tide at 00:47 (Height 0.57m)
   High Tide at 06:36 (Height 6.87m)
   Low Tide at 13:04 (Height 0.73m)
   High Tide at 18:58 (Height 6.88m)

Tue 03 Oct
   Low Tide at 01:25 (Height 0.90m)
   High Tide at 07:15 (Height 6.56m)
   Low Tide at 13:44 (Height 1.10m)
   High Tide at 19:38 (Height 6.43m)