Beach

Polzeath Beach

124 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Liz
August 29, 2022
If you like surfing this is the beach for you. The coastal path is accessible here and you can easily walk around to Daymer Bay. Big safe beach
Richard
May 26, 2022
Great Beach, shops and cafes
Claire
January 15, 2022
The popularity of Polzeath has grown over recent years. This results from the combination of a beautiful sandy beach, laid back beach town feel and ideal conditions for learning to surf. The beach itself is enormous at low tide, extending around half a mile in all directions. At high tide however the beach shrinks to just a small patch of sand in front of the village. Polzeath is one of the safest beaches along this stretch of the North Cornwall coast with its gently shelving sand and seasonal lifeguard cover. Along with all the facilities and water quality you would expect from a Blue Flag beach Polzeath is a great family beach. Another great feature is the parking on the beach - yes, actually on the beach! Polzeath is located just north of the Camel Estuary in the lee of Pentire Point. The beach is only around 2 miles from Padstow as the crow flies but crossing the estuary makes for a significant detour and in fact Port Isaac is a shorter drive. This area is rich in both sealife and birdlife with dolphin sightings common along with the odd puffin too. Dogs are not allowed on the beach between 10am to 6pm over the summer months. Polzeath beach is approx a 10 - 15 min drive from Magpie Cottage. There is also a bus service directly from the cottage to the beach.
The popularity of Polzeath has grown over recent years. This results from the combination of a beautiful sandy beach, laid back beach town feel and ideal conditions for learning to surf. The beach itself is enormous at low tide, extending around half a mile in all directions. At high tide however th…
Mandy
July 25, 2021
Great beach for surfing. You park on the beach (charges) surf lessons surf and wetsuit hire. shops, bars and cafes. Quieter in the winter lovely walks to Daymer Bay and Rock or round to the Rumps and Lundy Bay.
Bronwen
June 12, 2021
Approx 40 min If you don’t mind a drive, and you enjoy a swim, bodyboard or surf - Polzeath is the place to go! About an hour from the bnb it has food, amazing views and and a few lovely shops . Not many places you get to park on the sand! It has a great atmosphere and we really enjoy it there. There is surfboard , wetsuit hire available.

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