Beaches in Fowey, Cornwall
- Fowey beaches map
- The beaches:
- Readymoney Cove
- Lantic Bay
- Polridmouth Beach
- Polkerris
The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Fowey. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Readymoney Cove (0.5 miles)
© Chris Downer | BY-SAA small sheltered gently sloping sandy beach. It is situated in a cove sheltered by cliffs which open out on to the mouth of the River Fowey Estuary. To the North it is bounded by the medieval part of the Fowey. To the South West is St Catherine's Castle.
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Lantic Bay (1.4 miles)
© Roger Geach | BY-SALantic Bay is a sheltered, white-sand cove that rarely gets crowded due to being difficult to find and the steep and difficult climb down.
Two small National Trust car parks not too far away.
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Polridmouth Beach (1.5 miles)
© Martin Bodman | BY-SATwo secluded sandy beaches which are joined together at low tide. Access is by foot and there are no facilities.
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Polkerris Beach (2.1 miles)
© Robin Lucas | BY-SAPolkerris is a sandy, south-west-facing beach with plenty of facilities, including watersports equipment hire. There is a easy access via a slipway, and a stone quay to provide shelter from the wind.