Portreath
OS Grid ref:- SW653454
The pleasant coastal village of Portreath nestles at the mouth of a picturesque valley. The secluded sandy beach is suitable for surfing and windsurfing.
The harbour under the cliffs at Portreath has a very narrow entrance, it was bulit in 1760 by Francis Basset de Dunstanville, a local benefactor, to enable easier loading and unloading of copper ore.
Portreath offers cafes, restaurants and a range of shops, restaurants and pubs. The dramatic north cliffs provide panoramic scenery with distant views over to St. Ives . The section of the north coast path between Portreath and St. Agnes has been described as one of the finest walks in Cornwall.
Some of the old tram roads have been converted into cycle paths, Portreath tramroad runs for seven and a half miles to Croft Handy near St. Day, in their heyday it served the copper mines.
Nearby Tehidy Country Park is the largest single stretch of woodland in west Cornwall.