At both ends, the coastal path rises up over steep cliffs offering views towards Penzance and the Lizard peninsular. The bay is popular with families and surfers alike. During the spring and summer basking sharks, seals and dolphins may be seen off the beach.
The reserve in Dartmoor National Park consists of 170 hectares and includes a small upland oakland surrounded by granite tors and moorland.
This beach has great views across the bay and is ideal for sunbathing and beach games. Swimming is good but you should stay between the flags and avoid the estuary. There are also good walks across the dunes (The Towans) if you want to get away from the beach.
Ideal for walking, horse-riding and mountain biking with the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Ridgeway National Trail running across the AONB.
A quiet sand and shingle beach situated in an attractive rocky cove. There are lots of rock pools to explore at low tide and some of the shells on the beach have been washed up from the Caribbean on the Gulf Stream.
