Beaches and attractions in the Mevagissey area

Mevagissey - Views of the harbour and one of Mevagissey’s narrow streets

Pentewan - Between St Austell & Mevagissey
A long flat sandy beach popular with families.  Forms part of a large camp/caravan site.
Limited parking in Pentewan village, there is no public access through the camp site.
Usually calm but occasionally good for surfing.
Good pub and restaurant in the village.
Public toilets in the village.
Fishing for flounder and bass on the left hand side

Caerhayes - Close to Gorran Haven 
A popular little cove nestling below Caerhayes Castle
A gentle shelving beach with good sand, usually calm for children but faces towards the Southwest and can be good for surfing.
Parking/toilets/refreshments on the beach.
Gets busy in high season
Good cliff path walks

Porthpean Beach
A sheltered little cove, usually calm, and gently shelving.
The sand is soft and a favourite with local children
Car park just 100 yards along a private access road to the beach
Small cafeteria/ice creams etc.
Toilets on the beach

Gorran Haven - Near Mevagissey
A gently shelving small soft sandy beach, very popular with local and visitors alike.
Sheltered location and usually calm, ideal for children
Car park 5 minutes walk
Toilets closeby
Ice creams/refreshments etc.
There is a harbour wall with fishing for pollack, mackerel, flounders and bass when rough, usually at night)
Gets busy in high season


Views from the cliff path between Gorran Haven and Vault Beach

Vault Beach Nr. Gorran Haven
A mile long stretch of sand under the Dodman Point.
Not easily accessible except either by walking along the cliff path from Gorran Haven or from the National Trust car park above the beach. The walk from Gorran Haven is quite rugged, the walk from the car park is straight forward but quite steep.
Its inaccessibility makes this a very quiet little known beach, but the coastal walks around and to the Dodman Point are highly recommended.
The beach itself has quite course sand but there are some excellent small rock pools for children with their nets.
The area is totally unspoiled.
For further views along the cliff path see the Mevagissey section.


There are many special events in the Mevagissey and Gorran Haven area during the summer months, this unusual sign depicts the little village of St Ewe's country fair.

Mevagissey in days gone by

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