Mother Ivey's Bay

A sheltered, pale-sand crescent between Trevose Head and Harlyn Bay, backed by a holiday park, reached on foot via the coast path — a quiet family cove with no lifeguard cover.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: None — unpatrolled beach

Hazards: No lifeguard cover; rocks at either end of the bay covered at high tide.

Dogs

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Family

Sheltered sandy cove, good rockpooling, but no toilets or lifeguard on the beach itself and a 15-20 minute walk from the nearest car park.

Fishing

Mother Ivey's is a sheltered surf-and-rock cove. Bass feed in moderate surf and around the rocky arms, with turbot, plaice and occasional small-eyed ray possible over clean sand. In settled summer conditions mackerel and garfish may move close, while wrasse and pollack hold around the rocky margins.

Species reported: Bass, Turbot, plaice and small-eyed ray, Wrasse and pollack, Mackerel and garfish

Crabbing

unknown — Rocky margins may contain shore crabs, but no exact stable hook-free line-crabbing area or family guidance was verified.

Access & parking

No parking at the bay itself — nearest is Harlyn Bay car park (20 min walk via coast path) or the National Trust car park at Trevose Head. Sat-nav: PL28 8PD. Get directions →