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Porthcothan

Photo of Porthcothan, a swimming spot near Padstow, Cornwall, south west England.

Porthcothan

© Roy Hughes / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Roy Hughes / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Porthcothan

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Porthcothan is a designated bathing water in Cornwall with a sandy shore. The water was rated Excellent when last classified. It is one of 90 designated bathing waters in the county. It lies within Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.

Nearby bathing waters include Treyarnon Bay, Constantine Bay and Booby's Bay. The nearest railway station is Newquay, 11.1 km to the south.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

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Photo of the Cornwall National Landscape, a National Landscape in Cornwall, south west England.Highlight

Cornwall National Landscape

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Padstow

The best of Cornwall's coast and moor, gathered into a dozen protected stretches around the county

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

here · spans 24 counties

Photo along the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile National Trail running from Minehead to Poole, south west England.Highlight

South West Coast Path

National Trail

630 miles around England's toe — the longest and most demanding of the National Trails.

0.1 km NE · spans 4 counties

Photo of Bedruthan Steps, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Padstow, Cornwall, south west England.Highlight

Bedruthan Steps

SSSI near Padstow

A line of dark rock stacks standing on a wide sandy beach on the north Cornwall coast, with a steep stair down the cliff

1 km SW

Photo of Bedruthan Steps, a rock formation near Padstow, Cornwall, south west England.Iconic

Bedruthan Steps

Rock formation near Padstow

Line of dark slate stacks marching across a wide golden beach below high cliffs, said in legend to be a giant's stepping stones.

4.4 km S

Photo of Padstow, a village in Cornwall, south west England.Iconic

Padstow

Village

Bustling Camel-estuary harbour town, famous for its fishing quay, Obby Oss festival and a clutch of Rick Stein restaurants.

6.9 km NE · Cornwall