Beaches · South West England
Pentreath Beach
In or near Cadgwith.
Pentreath Beach — beach in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pentreath Beach is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Lizard SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pentreath Beach is located in the parish of Landewednack, South-West England. It is part of the designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both Caerthillian to Kennack and West Lizard, as well as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) known as The Lizard.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9700, -5.2180
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Landewednack
- Postcode
- TR12 7NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q134301511 (CC0)
- commons: -1994-08-07 Steps down to Pentreath Beach, Lizard (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pentreath Beach?
- Pentreath Beach is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7NY), in the parish of Landewednack.
- What is Pentreath Beach?
- Pentreath Beach — beach in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Pentreath Beach?
- Drivers can use postcode TR12 7NY.
- Is Pentreath Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Pentreath Beach is part of the Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Lizard SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pentreath Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Pentreath Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pentreath Beach?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 7NY. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.