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Little Perhaver Beach, located near Gorran Haven in South West Cornwall, is a picturesque sand and shingle beach that offers a range of activities and amenities for visitors.
Little Perhaver Beach is a small, sand and shingle beach that links up with Gorran Haven's main beach at low tide. The beach is popular with families and offers a range of activities, including swimming, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. The beach is accessible for all, with a gently sloping road leading down to the sand.
Gorran Haven Beach is a small, east-facing sandy beach, nestled in the heart of a charming fishing village. The beach is partially sheltered by a historic stone quay, creating ideal conditions for swimming and water activities. While there's no lifeguard cover, the calm waters make it an excellent spot for families with children to enjoy the sea. The village offers a range of amenities, including public toilets, eating places, and shops selling fish and chips, cakes, and Cornish pasties.
Visitors to the beach can enjoy a range of activities, including kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding, which can be rented on the beach during the summer season. Fishing enthusiasts can join angling trips from the harbor or cast a line from the shore. The area is also popular with walkers, with scenic cliff walks and nearby attractions such as Dodman Point with its Iron Age hillfort, and the offshore Gwineas rocks, where seals and cormorants can be spotted.
Getting to the beach is easy, with a large car park just 300 meters up the road. The beach itself is accessible for all, with the road sloping gently down to the sand. There are also holiday cottages available to rent in the area, and boat trips for sightseeing and fishing.
Little Perhaver Beach is on The Roseland Heritage Coast, and adjacent to the South West Coast Path.
Sand Shingle
Tonight | ![]() |
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Chance of rain | 7% |
Min temp. | 13°C |
(feels like | 12°C) |
Wind 7mph | ![]() |
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Chance of rain | 36% |
Max temp. | 20°C |
(feels like | 16°C) |
Wind 16mph | ![]() |
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The tide at Little Perhaver Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 2:25 AM tomorrow, and the next low tide will be at approximately 9:02 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
17.6°C
Approximately 500 car pay and display parking spaces are available including disabled spaces.
Dogs are allowed but please keep under control and on a lead.
Beach cleaned daily during the summer.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Good water quality
Cawsand
From £1716.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Cornwall Cottage
From £651.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Coastal Cornwall Cottage
From £963.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Onshore 3
From £4719.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Slipway Cottage
From £4016.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Nasturtium Cottage
From £1876.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Fowey to Mevagissey Ferry (1.9 miles)
Mevagissey Aquarium (1.9 miles)
Harbour Tavern (1.9 miles)
Aquila Charters (2 miles)
Mevagissey Harbour (2 miles)
Mevagissey Museum (2 miles)
Caerhays Castle (2.4 miles)
The Lost Gardens of Heligan (3.1 miles)
Lobbs Farm Shop (3.3 miles)
Pentewan Valley Cycle Hire (3.4 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile south as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
less than a mile south as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 2 miles west as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 3 miles west as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 5 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
Location: Gorran Haven
Location type: Village
OS Grid: SX013417
Country: England
Local Authority: Cornwall
Parish: St. Goran
Nearest postcode: PL26 6JJ
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