The beach is popular with families and surfers alike. There are good coastal walks from the beach but if you are walking along the beach you should be careful of the tide. The South West Coast Path along the top of the cliffs north towards Chapel Porth makes a wonderful scenic walk.
The small sandy cove in the village of Polkerris is very popular during the summer. A curved breakwater protects the water and there’s a pub more or less on the beach for those in need of a bit of refreshment. Local coastal walks to Par or down towards Gribbin head. There is a nature reserve towards Par.
This is a popular beach with a wide expanse of sand and some rock pools. If it gets too busy there’s also plenty to see and do in the historic fishing village and fishing trips can still be arranged at the waterfront.
The woods form part of the Blackdown Hills, an AONB and with areas of both ancient woodland and commercially managed forest, they provide a rich and varied habitat for all sorts of wildlife.
The sandy beach is very popular place and has numerous rock pools and sand dunes to explore. The sand dune system is a popular nature conservation site.
