Downas Cove
At high water the beach consists of serpentine boulders, but as the tide goes out a sandy beach is revealed with numerous rockpools along the edges. The sand is fine and pale in colour, similar to Coverack beach. Downas Cove faces south so it gets the sun all year round and it gets some shelter from Beagles Point.
The underwater landscape between Downas Cove and Lankidden Point has been described as one of the best snorkelling locations in Cornwall both due to the marine life and the underwater serpentine rock formations.
Downas Cove is only accessible from the coast path and is quite a distance from parking spots, making it one of Cornwall's more remote beaches.
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- Dogs: allowed all year
Circular walks visiting Downas Cove
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7.3 miles/11.8 km - Moderate-strenuous
Coverack to Lankidden Cove
Coverack to Lankidden Cove
7.3 miles/11.8 km - Moderate-strenuous
A circular walk on one of the most remote parts of The Lizard from Coverack to the white sand beaches of Downas and Lankidden Coves, where the serpentine underwater landscape provides some of the best snorkelling in Cornwall.
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