Beaches · South West England
Downas Cove
In or near Cadgwith.
Downas Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Sebastian de Gange — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Downas Cove is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 50.0087°, -5.1223°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennack to Coverack SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Downas Cove is a beach located in St. Keverne, South-West England (postcode TR12). It is part of the Kennack to Coverack Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the Lizard National Nature Reserve (NNR) and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.0087, -5.1223
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Keverne
- Postcode
- TR12 6SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- osm: w797972290 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downas Cove?
- Downas Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 6SF), in the parish of St. Keverne.
- What is Downas Cove?
- Downas Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Downas Cove?
- Drivers can use postcode TR12 6SF.
- Is Downas Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Downas Cove is part of the Kennack to Coverack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Downas Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Downas Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Downas Cove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 6SF. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.