Name: Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives, Cornwall
Rating: 5.0

Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives, Cornwall

Porthgwidden Beach, Saint Ives, UK

1-90 Years

Description

Porthgwidden is perhaps less well known than St Ives’ other sandy beaches, but it is popular with families as it is very sheltered and quite an east-facing sun trap.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Car Park: Car parks located in town - but the large car park at the top of town is a hard climb back up. Why not park at St Erth Station and enjoy the scenic railway branch line right to the heart of the town.

Nearby Accomodation:

St Nicholas Court - 0.1 Miles
Moon Shadow Cottage - 0.1 Miles
Black Moon - 0.1 Miles
Blue Moon Cottage - 0.1 Miles

Lifegaurds: Not Available

What to see

There are plenty of facilities including a two-storey row of beach huts that are available to rent from the council. There is also a good cafe overlooking the beach.

Price

Price: Free

Price Details

Not Applicable

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Address: Porthgwidden Beach, Saint Ives, UK

Post Code: TR26 1NR

Council: St Ives

County: Cornwall

Parking is difficult in St Ives and it is better to visit the town by bus or by train unless staying in the town itself. Porthgwidden is located right next to the reasonably sized Island car park, but this tends to fill up relatively quickly in the summer. There is a large car park above the town but this is a bit of a walk and can be a hard climb for young families.

Access from the Island car park behind via a gently sloped slip road down to the beach.

Close to St Ives centre, Porthgwidden sits between the Harbour and Porthmeor beach. It can be accessed by walking around the coastal footpath from the harbour or, easier still, parking in the Island car park.