Pentewan

BeachCornwall Council🐾 Seasonal daytime dog ban

A privately-owned sandy beach at the mouth of the St Austell River next to Pentewan Sands Holiday Park, Excellent-rated for water quality but with a longer private seasonal dog ban than Cornwall Council's standard beaches.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: Conflicting reports — some sources describe seasonal RNLI cover, others none; not independently confirmed

Hazards: River mouth currents; check for lifeguard cover locally as sources disagree.

Amenities: toilets · cafe · car-park

Dogs

Pentewan Beach is privately owned by Pentewan Sands Holiday Park rather than covered by Cornwall Council's PSPO. Secondary beach guides report a seasonal dog ban set by the private owner running from 1 March to 1 November, longer than the standard council restriction on nearby public beaches, and note the owner may change the policy at any time.

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

Family

Sheltered sandy beach at a river mouth, popular with the holiday park behind it; parking is limited and can be tight in season.

Fishing

Fishing and boat activity are established in the wider Pentewan/Mevagissey area, but no adequate exact source was found for shore species, tactics and permitted casting zones on the private bathing beach. Do not infer nearby Portmellon or Gorran Haven results.

Crabbing

unknown — The old harbour and launch area are not automatically safe or publicly permitted crabbing locations.

Access & parking

Pay car parks opposite the holiday park, or the small free village car park. Sat-nav: PL26 6BT. Get directions →

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bathing-waters-in-england-compliance-reports/bathing-water-classifications-2025

https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/cornwall/pentewan-sands.htm

https://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/beaches/pentewan-beach

https://pentewan.co.uk/

https://pentewan.co.uk/facilities/

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.