Perranuthnoe

BeachCornwall Council🐾 Seasonal daytime dog ban

A small, rock-flanked sandy bay in Mounts Bay with views to St Michael's Mount, Excellent water quality and RNLI lifeguard cover in summer.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: RNLI lifeguards, mid-May to late September

Hazards: Rocks either side of the bay covered at high tide.

Amenities: toilets · cafe · car-park

Dogs

Cornwall Council's official beach-dog page names Perranuthnoe specifically, with dogs prohibited between 10am and 6pm from 1 July to 31 August; outside those hours and dates dogs are permitted.

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Small, sheltered sandy bay with rockpools and views to St Michael's Mount; a café sits right on the beach.

Fishing

Perranuthnoe offers clean sand for surf bass, rays, smoothhound and flatfish, with wrasse and pollack from the rocky margins. It is a useful sheltered option when Atlantic beaches are too rough.

Species reported: Bass, Small-eyed ray and smoothhound, Flatfish, Wrasse and pollack

Crabbing

unknown — No stable family crabbing edge was verified.

Access & parking

Small car park by the beach, with an overflow field used at busy times. Sat-nav: TR20 9NE. 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.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/animal-welfare-and-enforcement/dogs-on-beaches/

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

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.