Mother Ivey`s Bay is an official bathing spot in Cornwall with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. It is one of 90 bathing waters in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.
The nearest railway station is Newquay, 15 km to the south. Other bathing waters nearby include Booby's Bay, Constantine Bay and Harlyn Bay.