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The Great Britain Guide

Beaches · South West England

Piskies Cove

In or near Perranuthnoe.

Free admission4.7 · 24 Google reviews

Piskies Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Prussia Cove cut out harbour and tracks - geograph.org.uk - 3767792

Rob Weststrate — 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
St Erth · 8.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Piskies Cove, the nearest railway station is St Erth, which is 8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR20 9BA, and entry to the beach is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Piskies Cove is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is St Erth, about 8.0 km away. Postcode area TR20.

Photo gallery

360° viewimagery from 2022

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cudden Point to Prussia Cove SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Prussia Cove (Cornish: Porth Legh), formerly called King's Cove, is a small private estate on the coast of Mount's Bay and to the east of Cudden Point, west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Part of the area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Geological Conservation Review site and is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It consists of four small coves and several cottages and houses. The names of the coves from west to east are Piskies, Bessy's, King's and Coule's. The area is accessible by foot from the South West Coast Path

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.0997, -5.4214
District
Cornwall
Parish
St. Hilary
Postcode
TR20 9BA
Parliamentary constituency
St Ives
Nearest railway station
St Erth8 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Piskies Cove?
Piskies Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 9BA), in the parish of St. Hilary.
What is Piskies Cove?
Piskies Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Piskies Cove?
The nearest railway station is St Erth, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR20 9BA.
Is Piskies Cove a protected site?
Yes — Piskies Cove is part of the Cudden Point to Prussia Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
Is Piskies Cove free to visit?
Yes, Piskies Cove is free to enter.
How do I get to Piskies Cove?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 9BA. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.