Polzeath

Polzeath is a small village with a lovely beach backed by high cliffs. The beach is a sand and shingle beach, situated at the mouth of a river. There is a nature reserve and rock pools on the beach.

National Trust land adjacent to the beach provide footpaths leading to Pentire Point giving superb views from the Rump headlands.

Polzeath Beach Amenities: Shops, cafés restaurants, beach bars, Polzeath Voluntary Marine Wildlife Reserve, Toilets (Disabled) and car park. Surf shops and hire facilities, surf school.

Dogs: Polzeath is a dog free beach from Easter Day to October 1st.

Surfing Info:  This is one of the most popular surfing beaches in the UK. There are breaks all along the beach, depending on the tide and the sand formation. At the north east end of the beach, New Polzeath is less crowded.  Life guards patrol the beach during Easter weekend 14 - 17 April 2006 and from April 29th till September 30th 2006.

Suitable for: Beginners to experienced surfers. Dangers: Although generally a safe beach, there can be large surf with rips and children should not be allowed in the water with inflatables. Rocks to the left and right of the bay at varying stages of the tide. Tides: Surfable at all tides, better at Low to mid tide. 

The bay has a surf shop selling and renting a wide range of surfing boards, wet suits, and accessories open 7 days a week in season.