Porthcurno Beach
Porthcurno
A white-sand bay ringed by granite sea cliffs, with water the colour of Caribbean turquoise. The Minack Theatre sits on its clifftop.
The beach is made of fine white sand formed from crushed shells. It shrinks at high tide, and lifeguards are on duty in summer. The eastern Pedn Vounder beach is only exposed at low tide, and reaching it means climbing steep rocks, so pay close attention to the tides. The village car park often fills up in summer, so arrive early. The water is icy cold, around 16 to 18°C even in summer.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- PK Porthcurno
- Minack Theatre
- Logan Rock (Treryn Dinas)
- Land's End
- Cape Cornwall
- Botallack Mine
- Geevor Tin Mine
- Levant Mine and Beam Engine