When we asked our social followers to name their favourite Cornish beach we were overwhelmed with your response. We sifted through some 1,377 comments to produce your top 10 favourite Cornish beaches. Here’s what you had to say:
1. St Ives
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151 votes, or 20.7% of total entries
Barbara Madden: “Carbis Bay at St Ives is just wonderful. I loved it, the children loved it ,and now the grandchildren love it, what more can I say”
2. Fistral
135 votes, or 18.5% of total entries
Leanne M Phillips: “It has to Fistral… we had an awesome day bodyboarding here.”
Mia D Clarke: “Fistral Beach is amazing. It keeps the whole family entertained – surfing, lovely walks and cafes.”
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3. Looe
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114 votes, or 15.6% of total entries
4. Perranporth
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48 votes, or 6.6% of total entries
Denise Scally: “Perranporth is my favourite Cornish Beach. So many fond memories over the years.”
5. Watergate Bay
32 votes, or 4.4% of total entries
Peter Davidson: “Cornwall is my favourite part of the world. There are so many I could choose from but Watergate Bay takes some beating.”
Joyce Reeves: “How on earth can you have a ‘favourite’ in such a beautiful county? I visited Watergate Bay in May – LOVED it and so did my two Miniature Dachshunds and Grandson! As a child, we used to visit Looe & Plaidy Beach, St. Ives, Porthcurno, Padstow…”
6. Porthcurno
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20 votes, or 2.7% of entries
Laura Tacey: “I love Porthcurno beach, it’s beautiful.”
7. Padstow
15 entries, or 2.1% of the votes
Kelly Annette Townsend: “Padstow is fab. The water is so clear and I have great memories of spending time seeing basking sharks while sailing there.”
8. Crantock
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14 votes, or 1.9% of entries
Julie Jones: “Crantock is an awesome family beach. We have been going there for years.”
9. Kynance Cove
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14 votes, or 1.9% of entries
Tressa Lapham-Green: “Kynance Cove near The Lizard. It was my Mum’s favourite beach too and I spent many childhood summers down there, exploring the caves and collecting serpentine stone.”
10. Polzeath
13 votes or 1.8% of entries
Zoe Ridgway: “Polzeath. Shallow sloping beach, but waves! Great for little ones. And mobile ice cream vans!!!”
And there were a few surprises too
– Tregantle Beach
– Bossiney Haven
– Hemmick Beach
– Lankidden Cove
Oliver Evans: “Vault Beach just along from Gorran Haven. It’s a bit hidden out of the way which makes it more special. I usually go fishing between Gorran and Vault too. It always seems a few degrees hotter on this beach, perhaps that explains the naturists at the far end!”
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