Daymer Bay

Sheltered sandy beach on the Camel Estuary near Rock, backed by dunes and St Enodoc golf course, calmer than the open-coast beaches nearby.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: No permanent RNLI lifeguard station

Hazards: Estuary currents in the main channel; Soft sand/mudflats at low tide further up-estuary

Amenities: Beach car park · Seasonal cafe · Coast path to Rock and Polzeath

Dogs

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Sheltered, shallow estuary beach with soft sand - a favourite for young families, especially at low-mid tide.

Fishing

Daymer Bay is a mobile estuary mark. Bass follow flooding channels and sand bars, flounder feed over clean sand and mud edges, and mullet patrol calm margins. Garfish may arrive from late spring, with occasional gilthead bream, smoothhound, dogfish and ray depending on season and position nearer the estuary mouth.

Species reported: Bass, Flounder, Grey mullet, Garfish and gilthead bream, Dogfish, smoothhound and ray

Crabbing

unknown — No exact protected crabbing edge with stable access and low boat interaction was verified.

Access & parking

Direct from the beach car park at Daymer Bay. Sat-nav: PL27 6PP. Get directions →