Beaches · South West England
High Cove
In or near St Mawgan.
High Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
High Cove is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 7.3 km away. Postcode area TR8.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
High Cove is a slip feature to the west of Grasslees Burn in the Simonside Hills, Northumberland, England. It contains several small rifts and caves in gritstone, up to 3 metres in length. In 1985, the Moldy Speleological Group explored four caves at High Cove, then in 2015 a further four were discovered by Black Rose Caving Club.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.4758, -5.0368
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Mawgan-in-Pydar
- Postcode
- TR8 4BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay — 7.3 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Cove?
- High Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR8 4BZ), in the parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar.
- What is High Cove?
- High Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to High Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR8 4BZ.
- Is High Cove a protected site?
- Yes — High Cove is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is High Cove free to visit?
- Yes, High Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to High Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR8 4BZ.