Longrock to Marazion
The long flat sweep of Mount's Bay running west from Marazion towards Penzance, with St Michael's Mount offshore. The restricted stretch is defined as Longrock level crossing to Marazion and applies 10am to 6pm in July and August only. East of Marazion towards the causeway the pebbly shore is outside the order.
Porthcurno Beach
Coarse shell-white sand at the foot of the valley below the Minack, with granite cliffs on both sides. Dogs are excluded only in July and August between 10am and 6pm, which leaves the shoulder months clear. The path east towards Pedn Vounder runs along unfenced clifftop above a very long drop.
Porthgwidden Beach
A small sheltered cove tucked behind the Island, the calmest of the St Ives beaches and the one with the beach huts. It falls under the shorter ban, 1 July to 31 August between 10am and 6pm, unlike Porthmeor and Porthminster next door. Early June and late September are quiet and unrestricted.
Porthmeor Beach
The north-facing surf beach below the Tate, catching the swell that St Ives' harbour beaches never see. It holds award status and so carries the long restriction, 10am to 6pm from mid-May to the end of September. All four St Ives beaches are restricted in season, which is why the terrace at the beach café matters.
Sennen Beach
A mile of white-gold sand at Whitesand Bay, the last proper beach before Land's End. The award-beach window applies, so dogs are out from 10am to 6pm between 15 May and 30 September. Gwynver, over the rocks at the northern end, is not on the council's list at all.
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