Poldhu Cove
A sandy sheltered beach on the west coast of the Lizard. A favourite amongst locals and visitors, surfers and wildlife watchers.
Poldhu Cove
Facilities and access
Poldhu Cove
Overview
A sandy sheltered beach on the west coast of the Lizard. A favourite amongst locals and visitors, surfers and wildlife watchers.
Poldhu is an unspoilt, sheltered and sandy beach on the popluar west coast of the Lizard peninsula. A favourite amongst locals and visitors to the area the beach offers a surf school and cafe as well as dunes and reedbeds rich in wildlife. The cove features in the pages of the history books as being the site of some of Marconi's groundbreaking experiments, a monument and a museum are dedicated to his work at Poldhu Point.
- Telephone
- 01326222170
- poldhucove@nationaltrust.org.uk
Poldhu Cove
How to get here
- Address
- Poldhu Cove, Mullion, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7JB
- On foot
- Poldhu is on the South West Coast Path approx 1.5 miles north of Mullion Cove.
- By road
- Take the A3083 south from Helston passing RNAS Culdrose. Continue over the roundabout on the A3083 towards Lizard, take the first right (sign posted Poldhu Cove).
- Parking: nearest 300 yards (not National Trust)
- SatNav:
- By bus
- Buses from Helston that go to Poldhu are: 37, 230 and the 251.
Poldhu Cove
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Poldhu Cove
Opening times
Monday 21 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 22 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 23 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Thursday 24 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Friday 25 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Saturday 26 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Sunday 27 May
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Poldhu Cove
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01326222170
- poldhucove@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Poldhu Cove, Mullion, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7JB