Beaches · South West England
Cook's Porth
Cook's Porth is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cook's Porth is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cook's Porth is a beach located in Tresco, South-West England, within the Isles of Scilly. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI, and is also recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and a RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9587, -6.3261
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- Tresco
- Postcode
- TR24 0PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- osm: w33458991 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cook's Porth?
- Cook's Porth is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24 0PZ), in the parish of Tresco.
- Is Cook's Porth a protected site?
- Yes — Cook's Porth is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cook's Porth free to visit?
- Yes, Cook's Porth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cook's Porth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24 0PZ. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.