What are the cleanest beaches in Cornwall?

Top-rated Cornish beaches with 'Excellent' water quality standards include Porthcawl, Carbis Bay, Porthcurno, Fistral, and Summerleaze.

Best Beaches in Cornwall | Water Quality & Swimming Guide

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Cornwall Excellent

Cawsand

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthcurnick

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Cornwall Excellent

Millendreath

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthpean

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Riverside House

Warwickshire Coastal Stay

This delightful, three-storey end of terrace house is set within the pretty town of Bidford-on-Avon, on the edge of The Cotswolds. Riverside House sits alongside the River Avon.

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Cornwall Excellent

Gorran Haven Little Perhaver

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Cornwall Excellent

Praa Sands West

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Cornwall Excellent

Gwithian Towans

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Cornwall Excellent

Tolcarne

1 tip

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From £151 Cornwall Hideaways

Surfside

Newquay Porth Coastal Stay

Welcome to Surfside, a spacious and beautifully presented beachfront home perfectly positioned above the golden sands of Porth Beach in Newquay. Set across three floors, this ex...

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Cornwall Excellent

Treyarnon Bay

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Cornwall Excellent

Duporth

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthcothan

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Cornwall Excellent

Downderry

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Melmerby Hall & Stag Cottage

Cumbria Coastal Stay

Melmerby Hall and Stag Cottage are both 5* Gold Award winning properties set in the foothills of the North Pennines, one of 40 classified Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in ...

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Cornwall Excellent

Sharrow

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Cornwall Excellent

Mother Ivey`s Bay

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Cornwall Excellent

Swanpool

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Cornwall Excellent

Mexico Towans

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Edinburgh House (4)

Suffolk Coastal Stay

Edinburgh House is a charming two-bedroom Victorian seaside retreat nestled on the desirable Crag Path in Aldeburgh. Just steps from the RNLI lifeboat station and with the beach...

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Cornwall Excellent

Polstreath

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Cornwall Excellent

Pentewan

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Cornwall Excellent

Sandymouth

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Cornwall Excellent

Holywell Bay

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Harbour Lights

Newquay Lusty Glaze Coastal Stay

Harbour Lights is a beautifully appointed first-floor holiday apartment just a short stroll from the golden sands of Lusty Glaze Beach, home to a popular beachfront restaurant w...

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Cornwall Excellent

Pendower

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Cornwall Excellent

Trevaunance Cove

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Cornwall Excellent

Polurrian Cove

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Cornwall Excellent

Portmellon

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From £240 Dorset Hideaways

Hayloft Cottage

Bridport And Chilcombe Coastal Stay

Hayloft Cottage is a charming first floor studio cottage, located at Rudge Farm amidst 20 acres of stunning countryside. A stay at this special cottage offers ample opportunity ...

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Cornwall Excellent

Long Rock

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Cornwall Excellent

Summerleaze

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthcurno

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Cornwall Excellent

Seaton (Cornwall)

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SeaEsta

Portreath Portreath Coastal Stay

This exceptional four-storey townhouse with stunning sea views and luxurious accommodation including four en-suite bedrooms, two with their own private balconies, is perfectly s...

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Cornwall Excellent

Crinnis Beach

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Cornwall Excellent

Towan

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Cornwall Excellent

Godrevy Towans

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Cornwall Excellent

Harlyn Bay

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Muntham 7

Devon Coastal Stay

Nestled in the heart of Torquay, the English Riviera's gem, this first-floor studio apartment is a true masterpiece, adorned with an exquisite collection of antiques and works o...

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Cornwall Excellent