Beaches · South West England
Sandy Cove
Sandy Cove — Beach (pebblestone).
Bob Embleton — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sandy 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. The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area TR18.
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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
Sandy Cove is a beach located in Penzance, South-West England (postcode TR18). The area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under both the Aire Point to Carrick Du and West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSIs, and is part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.1011, -5.5436
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Penzance
- Postcode
- TR18 5LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: w1026250392 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandy Cove?
- Sandy Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR18 5LQ), in the parish of Penzance.
- Is Sandy Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Sandy 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 Sandy Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Sandy Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandy Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR18 5LQ.