Pentewan beach
The beach at Pentewan is owned by the holiday park but is open to the public. There's a sandy beach at all states of the tide and is relatively sheltered as it faces east into St Austell bay away from prevailing winds and has headlands either side. The St Austell River divides the beach. The small area to the left can be accessed via the old harbour. The larger area to the right of the river is accessed via the holiday park. A bridge crosses the river into the holiday park near the lock gates of the old harbour.
Walks visiting Pentewan beach
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3.2 miles/5.2 km - Easy
King's Wood and Pentewan Valley
King's Wood and Pentewan Valley
3.2 miles/5.2 km - Easy
A circular walk through the King's Wood Woodland Trust reserve to the lost port of Pentewan, along the trackbed of the horse-drawn tramway that once carried china clay to the busy port and via the system of reservoirs and sluices that were used to flush sand out of the harbour.
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5.3 miles/8.5 km - Moderate-strenuous
Pentewan, Heligan and Mevagissey
Pentewan, Heligan and Mevagissey
5.3 miles/8.5 km - Moderate-strenuous
A circular walk from Pentewan to Mevagissey via The Lost Gardens of Heligan which were discovered in the 1990s after 7 decades of neglect and what followed The Times described as the garden restoration of the century.
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7.6 miles/12.3 km - Moderate-strenuous
Mevagissey to Charlestown (via bus)
Mevagissey to Charlestown (via bus)
7.6 miles/12.3 km - Moderate-strenuous
A one-way coastal walk, made circular via an initial bus journey, from the fishing port of Mevagissey to Charlestown - one of the best-preserved Georgian ports in the world and an engineering masterpiece which included a seven-mile-long leat.
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6.6 miles/10.6 km - Strenuous
Pentewan Valley and Black Head
Pentewan Valley and Black Head
6.6 miles/10.6 km - Strenuous
A circular walk from the lost port of Pentewan along the coast to the remains of the Iron Age fort overlooking St Austell Bay on Black Head, returning via the nature reserve that was once the King's wood and the trackbed of the horse-drawn tramway used for china clay and Sunday School outings.
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