Beaches · South West England
Portheras Cove
Also known as: Porth Erys
Portheras Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Maurice D Budden — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Portheras Cove is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR19.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Portheras Cove is a beach located in the parish of Morvah, South-West England (postcode TR19). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI and West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI, and falls within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.1643, -5.6585
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Morvah
- Postcode
- TR19 7TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- osm: w204517729 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portheras Cove?
- Portheras Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 7TU), in the parish of Morvah.
- Is Portheras Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Portheras Cove is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Portheras Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Portheras Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portheras Cove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 7TU. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.