Porthleven Beach
Porthleven
Located adjacent to the harbour, just east of the large granite pier by the 'iconic' clock tower which dominates the harbour entrance.
As the tide goes out, a large 3 mile long shingle and sand beach is exposed, running along the coast towards Loe Bar and Penrose Estate. The beach is popular with visitors in the area but is never crowded and there are many rock pools to entertain children during the day.
The majority of the beach is dog friendly, apart from the 250m section of beach closet to the harbour, which has a dog ban during the summer months.
This is a particularly challenging area or surfers, with good waves, but with a ground swell that can produce waves of up to 4 to 5 meters, which often can be seen breaking across the pier.
Nearby parking: Yes
Nearby toilets: Yes
Nearby cafe: Yes
Nearby shop: Yes
Blue flag?: No
Dogs all year?: No
Lifeguard service ( seasonal ): Yes
