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Upton Towans

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 10.3°C
  • 2025-01-21

Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 750 metres wide. The bathing water is backed by an extensive dune system (The Towans) which extends four kilometres northeast from Phillack to Gwithian. It also lies within the Gwithian to Mexico Towans site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

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Beaches close to Upton Towans

Peter\'s Point ⟼ 0.3 km away
Upton Towans Beach ⟼ 0.4 km away
Gwithian Beach ⟼ 0.8 km away
Hayle Towans ⟼ 1.5 km away
The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by sand dunes.
Godrevy Beach ⟼ 1.6 km away
Gwithian Towans ⟼ 1.6 km away
Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed by sand dunes.
Mexico Towan Beach ⟼ 1.9 km away
Godrevy Towans ⟼ 2.1 km away
Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed by sand dunes and arable land.
Mexico Towans ⟼ 2.2 km away
Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 750 metres wide, backed by sand dunes.
Porthkidney Sands ⟼ 3.5 km away
Porthkidney Sands is on the north coast of Cornwall. Porthkidney Sands is a large sandy remote beach, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed by sand dunes and cliffs. Porth Kidney Beach is 3 kilometers east of St. Ives in the county of Cornwall.
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