Lifeguards patrol many Cornish beaches through the main holiday season, usually from late spring to the end of September. These are the beaches we cover that have a seasonal lifeguard service, grouped by area.
Swim between the red and yellow flags, and check the patrol dates and times for your beach before you go. Bringing the dog? See the dog-friendly beaches, or browse every beach on the Cornwall beaches map.
54 beaches with seasonal lifeguards
Grouped by area, going round the coast from Bude. Tap a beach for its guide, map and water quality.
Bude and the north coast 5
- Crackington HavenToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Crooklets BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Northcott Mouth beachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Summerleaze BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Widemouth SandsSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Tintagel and Port Isaac 1
- Trebarwith StrandSandToiletsParkingCaféGood water
Padstow, Rock and Polzeath 7
- Booby’s BayDogs all yearSandToiletsParkingExcellent water
- Constantine BayDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingExcellent water
- Harlyn BayDogs all yearSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Hayle BaySandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porthcothan BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Trevone BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Treyarnon BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Newquay 11
- Crantock BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféGood water
- Fistral Beach (North)SandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Fistral Beach (South – Pentire)Dogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Great Western BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Holywell BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Lusty Glaze BeachDogs all yearSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Mawgan PorthDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porth BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféGood water
- Tolcarne BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Towan BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Watergate BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Perranporth and St Agnes 3
- Chapel Porth BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porthtowan BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Trevaunance CoveDogs all yearSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Portreath to Hayle 4
- Godrevy TowansSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Gwithian TowansSandParkingCaféExcellent water
- Portreath BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Upton TowansSandParkingCaféExcellent water
St Ives 6
- Carbis Bay BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Hayle TowansSandParkingExcellent water
- Mexico TowansSandParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porth Kidney SandsSandParkingExcellent water
- Porthmeor BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porthminster BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Land's End and St Just 3
- Gwynver BeachDogs all yearSandParkingExcellent water
- PorthcurnoDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Sennen CoveDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Penzance and Mount's Bay 5
- MarazionToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Perranuthnoe BeachSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porthleven SandsSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Porthleven SandsSandToiletsParkingCafé
- Praa SandsDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
The Lizard 4
- Church CoveSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Kennack SandsDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Poldhu CoveDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Polurrian CoveSandParkingExcellent water
Falmouth and the Helford 2
- Gyllyngvase BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
- Maenporth BeachDogs outside summer hoursSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Looe and Polperro 1
- Seaton BeachDogs all yearToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
Whitsand Bay and Rame 2
- Sharrow BeachSandParkingExcellent water
- TregonhawkeSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
