Visiting Crantock Beach

Parking

The National Trust car park at Crantock Beach can quickly fill and be busy throughout the day. We have limited spaces so, if the Trust car park is full, please either park in one of the private car parks (charges apply to all) or come back another time.

The approach road is narrow and has double yellow lines. Please maintain access for emergency services.

We want everyone to have an enjoyable visit, so to avoid disappointment suggest having an alternative in mind should you not be able to park. There are non-Trust car parks in the area and ideas of other beaches can be found on the Visit Cornwall website. You can also find ideas of alternatives to a day at the beach there and which can be less busy over the summer period. Trerice is a National Trust house and garden, just a few miles from Newquay.

The bus to Crantock Beach

When planning your day out, why not consider other ways of getting to the coast? A local bus stops in the centre of the village and it’s approximately a 10-minute walk to the beach.

Toilets

Toilet facilities are limited at Crantock Beach and plans are being worked on to improve them. Please don't put litter in the sanitary bins but take it away with you instead. In doing so, you’ll help us keep Crantock the beautiful place it is.

Take your litter home

The visitor welcome team work hard caring for Crantock Beach, keeping it pleasant for both the people who visit and the wildlife that call it home.

With this in mind, we ask everyone to leave the site as they would hope to find it – full of good memories and free from litter.

Staying safe

RNLI lifeguard cover has now finished for the 2024 season. Please check back for information about 2025. Here you can find full details: RNLI lifeguard cover at Crantock. The RNLI strongly advise that visitors should only swim when lifeguards are on duty and obey the flags that are put up on the beach showing where and when it is safe to enter the water. More information can be found here.

Making the most of your visit

We kindly ask that you follow these guidelines when you visit: 

• If the car park is full please respect the local area and find alternative parking or visit another time. We ask that you do not park on approach roads or nearby verges as this could block access for emergency vehicles.
• Park sensibly considering others' access needs
• Take your rubbish home to recycle responsibly after your visit
• Be kind to each other and always keep dogs under control
• Please do not feed the gulls as this can encourage them to pester humans for food