British Travel Writers Say That Cornwall’s Beaches Are The Best

A survey of over one hundred of Britain’s most influential travel writers has resulted in Cornish beaches being named some of the best in the country. Although you have to go down to fourth place in the best beach category to find the first Cornish entrant, namely Watergate Bay, the county won the largest slice of the votes, with Porthcurno, Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula and Lantic Bay near Fowey all pulling their weight.

Malcolm Bell, head of Visit Cornwall, said: “Cornwall has over 300 beaches offering everything from long and golden stretches of sand, to secluded coves and iconic coastlines. Our beaches are loved by both visitors and locals alike and for them to be applauded by travel journalists, who experience exotic beaches around the globe, is a huge coup.”

Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Whilst Holkham in North Norfolk was voted the most popular beach overall, as an area Cornwall collected the most votes, ahead of both Wales and Scotland. It was also voted fifth in the UK’s best travel destination, behind London in first and ahead of the Isles of Scilly in tenth. Other Cornish areas to pick up votes included Bedruthan Steps, Bude, Crackington Haven, Daymer Bay, Harlyn, Hawkers Cove, Mawgan Porth and Nanjizal.

Top Five UK best beaches

1. Holkham, Norfolk
2. Rhossili, Gower, South Wales
3. Brighton, Sussex
4. Watergate Bay, Cornwall
5. Bamburgh, Northumberland

Top Five UK regions with the best beach

1. Cornwall
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Norfolk
5. Sussex

Top Five Favourite UK travel destinations

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Hebrides
4. Lake District
5. Cornwall

                                                           See here for the full survey results