Beaches · South West England
Leggan Cove
In or near St Martin-in-Meneage.
Leggan Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Richard Johns — 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
Leggan Cove is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 50.0498°, -5.0643°. 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: Coverack to Porthoustock SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Leggan Cove is a beach located in the parish of St. Keverne, South-West England, postcode TR12. It is part of the Coverack to Porthoustock Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.0498, -5.0643
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Keverne
- Postcode
- TR12 6QR
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- osm: w797972292 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leggan Cove?
- Leggan Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 6QR), in the parish of St. Keverne.
- What is Leggan Cove?
- Leggan Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leggan Cove?
- The nearest town is St Martin-in-Meneage. Drivers can use postcode TR12 6QR.
- Is Leggan Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Leggan Cove is part of the Coverack to Porthoustock SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Leggan Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Leggan Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leggan Cove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 6QR. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.