Holywell Bay
Holywell Bay Holywell Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by sand dunes. There are lots of rock pools to explore and a stream runs through the beach. The large twin rocks just off the coast that can be seen from Holywell Bay are called Gull Rocks. Sea Fishing in Holywell Bay area This area […]
Godrevy Point
Godrevy Point At low tide Godrevy Beach is a lovely sandy beach but this practically disappears at high tide. The beach is a good destination for surfing and kite surfing. Godrevy lighthouse can be seen from the beach. The lighthouse is built on a rocky island just off the mainland. Sea Fishing in Godrevy area […]
Portreath
Portreath The fishing port of Portreath is built around the harbour. There is a lovely sandy beach to the west of the harbour. In the 19th century Portreath was a very important and busy port from where copper ore was shipped to Wales and coal imported to run the steam engines for the mines. Sea […]
St Agnes
St Agnes St Agnes is a large village on the north coast. St Agnes has a choice of beaches. Trevaunance Cove is a great beach for rock pooling while Trevellas Porth is quiet and secluded and popular amongst local fishermen. A third beach, Chapel Porth, is now owned by the National Trust. Sea Fishing in […]
Rock
Rock Situated in the Camel Estuary, Rock is a haven for boating and other watersports. The sand dunes to the west of Rock – The Rock Dunes – are a designated site of special scientific interest due to the geology and flora. Sea Fishing in Rock area This area is excellent for all types of […]
Polzeath
Polzeath Polzeath has a wonderful beach for surfing. It is approximately ½ kilometer wide and almost goes out as far on a low spring tide. The beach is very flat and sandy making it popular for families as well as surfers, especially as it is patrolled by lifeguards during the summer months. Sea Fishing in […]
Lamorna
Lamorna Lamorna Cove is a pretty little fishing village. It has a stony beach and a small granite harbour. Commercial fishing no longer takes place at Lamorna but it is now popular amongst anglers and also divers. Sea Fishing in Lamorna There is good fishing to be had around this area. Species caught will include […]
St Just
St Just – Cape Cornwall Cape Cornwall is one of the most westerly points of Cornwall being only a few miles north of Lands End. There is a National Trust car park at the cape from where you walk down to Priest Cove. Priest Cove is a rocky cove that is home to a selection […]
Sennen
Sennen Sennen was primarily a fishing village where the main trade was the pilchard industry. Nowadays Sennen still has a small fishing fleet but the main source of income is tourism. The beach is a lovely sandy beach that has become increasingly popular as a surfing beach. There has been a lifeboat stationed at Sennen […]
Mullion
Mullion Mullion Cove was completed in 1895 when pilchard fishing was the main local industry. Signs of this remain with the existence of the old pilchard cellar and net store, both of which are still in use by local fishermen. Being an area where shipwrecks were common, the cove had a lifeboat station between 1867 […]
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