Offering spectacular views of The Lizard, Housel Bay is a stunning stretch of coastline near Creed. Ideal for bracing walks and appreciating raw Cornish beauty.
Satellite view
Surface
Shingle
Dogs
Year-round
Rock pools
Yes
About Housel Bay
Getting there
Housel Bay is reached from the coast near Helston. Head for the village and follow the signs or the coast path down to the shore — many Cornish coves involve a short walk from the nearest parking.
Location & map
Walks near this beach
Coastal paths and inland loops within reach of this spot.
- Coastal Lizard Point walk: the most southerly place in Britain, Lizard Point Between steps 1 and 3, the route is on well-maintained gravel and tarmac footpaths suitable for pushchairs. Steps 3 to 8 follow… Trail guide →
- Inland The Lizard Coastal Walk Walk around the Lizard Peninsula. Trail guide →
- Coastal The Lizard coastal walk, Lizard Point The trail is along sandy beaches and stony cliff top paths. Some slopes and steps. Height gain of over 700ft (220m). Trail guide →
- Coastal Medieval mills & a ruined Victorian factory walk near Lizard Point There are some relatively steep rocky sections of coast path on this walk. The route also crosses a pebbly beach. Trail guide →
- Inland Mills, fishing and serpentine walk Named walking route from OpenStreetMap (hiking). Trail guide →
- Inland Lizard rarirty walk Named walking route from OpenStreetMap (hiking). Trail guide →
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