Whitsand Bay

This 3-mile-long sandy beach is a hit with families, resting within a stone’s throw of the wonderful resort of Looe.

Take yourself out for a jog, or perhaps get the blood pumping with surfing and diving also being popular activities.

Image Credits: Lee Gardner – CC BY 2.0; Lee Gardner – CC BY 2.0; Richard Szwejkowski – CC BY-SA 2.0; Nick – CC BY 2.0

Useful Information

Dog Friendly

Parking

Overview

Facilities & Info

Activities

Weather & Tide

Seasonal lifeguard cover
Access to Whitsand Bay is down steep cliff paths
Tregantle Fort is still in military use, access is prohibited when red flags are flying
Dogs welcome year-round

Disclaimer

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Car park at either end
Car park near Tregantle Fort offers the easiest access

Tregantle Fort is still in military use, access is prohibited when red flags are flying
Currents on the bay can be strong, making swimming a potential danger

Activities

Walking

Swimming

Weather & Tide

Looe WEATHER

Local Tide Times

15 August 2025

Time	Type	Height
04:21	low	0.9m
10:29	high	4.86m
16:37	low	1.11m
22:44	high	4.89m

16 August 2025

Time	Type	Height
05:01	low	1.25m
11:13	high	4.61m
17:23	low	1.48m
23:32	high	4.53m

17 August 2025

Time	Type	Height
05:52	low	1.65m
12:11	high	4.34m
18:26	low	1.85m

18 August 2025

Time	Type	Height
00:44	high	4.18m

View full 7 day tide times.

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Parking

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Walking

Swimming

Weather & Tide

Local Tide Times

15 August 2025

16 August 2025

17 August 2025

18 August 2025