Crantock Beach is quite large at low tide but the beach disappears rapidly on an incoming tide due to its very flat nature.
Fistral Beach is a large west-facing sandy beach located between Pentire Point and Towan Head. Fistral is world reknowned in surfing circles as probably the best surfing beach in the UK.
The name of this beach comes from the fact that there are TWO Holy Wells in the village. The first is at Trevornick Valley, on the site of the Holywell Bay Leisure Park.
Towan Beach is a firm favourite with most visitors due to its proximity to the Aquarium and the harbour.