CRANTOCK

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towan beach

Sitting in the lee of Towan Head to the west this is Newquay's most sheltered beach and nestles up against the town's harbour. This makes it an ideal family beach with the waves here being generally small in all but the stormiest conditions.

Perhaps the beach's most iconic feature though is 'the Island', or Jago's Island to give it the correct name. This tall stack of rock at the eastern end of the beach seems an improbable place for a home, but that's exactly what it is. There has been a house atop this island from the turn of the twentieth century.

Dogs welcome all year.

Newquay Town Centre parking is a few minutes away from the beach. There are a few parking spots on the residential streets nearby but you'll be lucky to find one free.

There are plenty of facilities on and around the beach. Disabled access is facilitated via the sand chair hire scheme and there is a lifeguard service during the summer months.