FAQs

Perranporth Beach is a great location for swimmers and surfers alike, and is RNLI lifeguarded through early April to the end of October.

Perranporth Beach offers an enormous package of experiences, featuring everything from surfing and surfing to golfing and skydiving. There is no shortage of activities available across the entire year for the whole family.

Dogs are currently allowed on Perranporth Beach all year around. However, they are required to be on a lead in the main beach area from 10am to 5pm during July and August.

There is a free public toilet located at the south end of Perranporth Beach, next to the Car Park on the Promenade.

There are two car parks at Godrevy Beach: a smaller, busier car park just inland, and a larger car park north of the beach near the headland. Both are free for National Trust members, or pay and display otherwise.

Grey seals can be spotted at any time in the year at Godrevy, though they are most common during the summer months. For the best chance at spotting them, take a pair of binoculars out on the headland and look out to Godrevy Island, or down at the rocks below.

Though not one of Cornwall's sandiest beaches, swimming and snorkelling at Prussia Cove is still a popular pastime on calm days at high tide. Please be aware that there are no lifeguards on duty. Surf rescue equipment is available at the cove.

Prussia Cove was named after infamous smuggler John Carter, who acquired the nickname “King of Prussia” as a child. The exact reason for the nickname is unclear, though several explanations have been offered. One has Carter choosing to roleplay as the King of Prussia during a game of soldiers with his brothers, while another suggests he closely resembled Frederick the Great himself.