Chapel Porth

Looking down the lane to Chapel Porth beach with thrift on the banks

Important notice -

Chapel Porth beach car park is open. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please be patient and come back another time.

A wild but cosy beach, rich in heritage and legend. Car park currently closed

More about this place

Family walking dogs

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

A black and white image of how Chapel Porth looked in the 1950s

Chapel Porth to Towan Cross walk 

Admire the colourful heathland and spot wildlife on this gentle walk along the Cornish coast.

A rainbow over Chapel Porth beach, Cornwall

An easy beach to enjoy 

One road in, one road out. Quiet in the winter and busy in the summer, with everything you need close by.

youngsters race into the sea with their bellyboards

Bellyboarding at Chapel Porth 

Bellyboarding has been a great British seaside tradition since the 1920s.

The footpath down to Chapel Porth beach, looking over the valley

Chapel Porth postcard - a poem 

Nature is an inspiration and one man has perfectly captured the sense of place in his poem about Chapel Porth.

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Chapel Porth

Our work

Part of the SS Eltham wreck shows at low tide at Chapel Porth, Cornwall

Chris Ryan 

Chris always wanted a job by the sea, and has been working at the beach car park here for 14 years.

A Ranger on a newly built bench, enjoying a sea view.

The day job 

What do our Countryside Rangers and volunteers get up to?

Campervan

No overnight camping and parking 

No overnight camping or parking is allowed at the places we care for. More information on why we don’t permit visitors to stay overnight at our car parks can be found here.

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