Harlyn Bay Beach

Known by many as one of the best family beaches in Cornwall, Harlyn Bay is vast and spacious, with golden sand and pebbles.

There’s a charming combination of rocky shoreline, sand, dunes, and tide pools to explore, and the picturesque bay is also an unbeatable location for kayaking. With its reputation as one of the safest beaches in Cornwall, the crescent-shaped bay is ideal for novice surfers who can learn to master the waves with surf schools that run sessions from the beach.

If you fancy a stroll, there are some lovely routes from the beach to Mother Ivey’s Bay and Trevose Head. You can also stumble upon the remains of an old Iron Age cemetery found behind the beach underneath the sand. And if all that isn’t enough, the cliffs at Trevose Head give superb views towards Pentire Head and Newquay.