The Towans refers to a 4-mile stretch of beach, and each individual area of the dunes behind the beach has its own identity. The 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 over 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 or look at our individual pages for each area.
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The Towans Beach, The Towans, Hayle, Cornwall , United Kingdom
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