Chapel Porth beach
The beach and surrounding coastal land at Chapel Porth is owned by the National Trust who run the café and toilets in the car park. The beach is a narrow gully at high tide that opens out to a mile long expanse of sand at low tide. Due to the shape of the beach, it is very easy to get cut off by the rising tide. There are are a number of caves along the length of the beach arising from a combination of mining and erosion by the sea of faults in the ore-bearing rocks.
Circular walks visiting Chapel Porth beach
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4.7 miles/7.5 km - Moderate
Porthtowan to Chapel Porth
Porthtowan to Chapel Porth
4.7 miles/7.5 km - Moderate
A circular walk from Porthtowan, along the coast, valleys and woodland, passing engine houses and other relics of Cornish copper mining.
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6.2 miles/10 km - Moderate
Chapel Porth to Trevaunance Cove
Chapel Porth to Trevaunance Cove
6.2 miles/10 km - Moderate
A circular walk along the coast between the golden sandy beaches of Chapel Porth and Trevaunance Cove at St Agnes via the iconic engine houses of Wheal Coates, perched above the breakers.
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