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Wherry Town

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 10.5°C
  • 2025-01-21

Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherry Town, Penzance, Long Rock and Marazion. All the beaches are sandy resorts backed by sea defences. Wherry Town beach is approximately one kilometre wide. The Newlyn River flows onto the beach at the western end of Wherry Town and the Larrigan River flows onto the eastern end of the beach.

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Beaches close to Wherry Town

Penzance Wherry Town Beach ⟼ 0.1 km away
Penzance ⟼ 0.9 km away
Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherry Town, Penzance, Long Rock and Marazion. All the beaches are sandy resorts backed by sea defences. Penzance beach is approximately 530 metres wide.
Penzance Promenade Beach ⟼ 1.1 km away
Penzance Mounts Bay ⟼ 2 km away
Long Rock Beach ⟼ 2.6 km away
Long Rock ⟼ 2.7 km away
Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherry Town, Penzance, Long Rock and Marazion. All the beaches are sandy resorts backed by sea defences. Heliport beach is approximately one kilometre wide. The Ponsandane Brook flows onto the western end of Heliport beach.
Mousehole Beach ⟼ 2.9 km away
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Marazion Causeway Beach ⟼ 5.2 km away
Lamorna Cove ⟼ 5.3 km away
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