Whitsands and Sharrow Bay popular with surfers. Portwrinkle and Downderry hidden under cliffs. Click here for pictures . Lantivet Bay Real gems, three south facing sandy beaches hidden in a Bay mid way between Polperro and Fowey , reachable by a stiff 2 mile walk from the nearest road, with lots of steps. The Bay is popular as a mooring with yachts hopping along the Cornish Coast.
None are ever busy due to their inaccessibility.
Well worth the walk for the sheer beauty and isolation of the three beaches. Gorran Haven Near St Austell. Beautiful East facing beach sheltered by the Harbour walls. A wide expanse of sand at low water. Often lots going on.