Perranporth
Perranporth is a seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
It is 2.1 miles east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and around 7 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its 2 miles (3 km) long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe. It has an electoral ward in its own name whose population was 4,270 in the 2011 census.
Getting to Perranporth
Coming from Exeter, take the A30 continuing past Bodmin and turn off onto the B3285 for a short drive on the back roads to the coast. The nearest airport is Newquay Airport (NQY IATA), which has daily flights to London Heathrow. The nearest station is at Newquay which is on a branch line which splits off at Par station from the main line between Exeter and Penzance.
Worth seeing
Impressive rock formations along beach
- 01Perran Round
Perran Round (also known as St Piran's Round) is an amphitheatre in the hamlet of Rose, midway between the villages of Goonhavern and Perranporth, Cornwall, UK.
- 02Perranzabuloe Museum
Ponsmere Rd, TR6 0BW.
- 03Blue Hills Tin
This 19th century ore-crusher still functions.
Things to do
- 01Perranporth
A large stretch of golden sand, edged by impressive rocky cliffs.
- 02Chapel Rock Pool
Where to eat
There are a few seaside restaurants and bars alongside the beach, and cafes along St Piran's Road
- 01Perranporth Inn
36 St Pirans Rd, TR6 0BJ.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Nilfanion (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.