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Pentire
Pentire is an exceptionally beautiful headland with far reaching views and managed for wildlife.
Pentire, near Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6QY
Opening times for 21 May 2025
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- Bookshop
Small selection of second-hand books for sale in the indoor seating barn
- Café
Café with outdoor, undercover and indoor seating (with a wood burning stove) next to the main car park at Pentireglaze. There is also a sensory orchard for picnics and play.
- Car park
Open dawn until dusk. Main car park at Pentireglaze (PL27 6QY) where you'll find the toilets and café, with small car parks at Lead Mines and Lundy Bay. No overnight camping or parking.
- Cycle parking
There is a cycle rack in the main car park at Pentireglaze
- Dogs allowed
Dogs welcome under control, particularly around livestock and cliff edges. Dogs are prohibited from Pentireglaze Haven beach from 10am-6pm, 15 May-30 September.
- Electric vehicle charging point
Four 11kW electric vehicle charging points are available in the main car park at Pentireglaze. Chargers can be accessed using mobile app, RFID card, or contactless payment device. Visit our EV charging provider RAW Charging’s website (www.rawcharging.com/drivers) to download the app in advance of your visit.
- Picnic area
There are picnic tables in the sensory orchard
- Toilet
Toilets with separate baby changing facilities next to the car park at Pentireglaze. Limited winter opening.
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilet and Changing Places. Café and welcome building accessible. Tramper. Accessible paths to orchard (nest swing).
- Accessible route and/or map
There are numerous accessible paths, including to the orchard and wider headland. Please speak with someone from the Welcome Team for more information about routes available or email us ahead of your visit.
- Accessible toilet
Limited winter opening, but the Changing Places (which also has an accessible toilet) can be accessed with a RADAR key any time
- Changing Places
Fully fitted Changing Places, accessible any time with a RADAR key or speak with a member of staff
- Designated parking
- Induction loop
There is an induction loop at the café and for Tramper hire
- Powered mobility vehicle available
Tramper (all terrain mobility scooter) available to use (Fri-Sun over the winter). Please email pentiretramper@nationaltrust.org.uk to check availability and to book.
- Ramped access/slopes
There is a ramp to access the café servery and inside the indoor seating area. There is a sensory orchard for picnics and play accessed by an even but sloping path.
- Seating available
Accessible picnic tables available in the courtyard and orchard. Bench seating at various points on the headland.
- Steps/uneven terrain
Beyond the immediate visitor welcome area at Pentireglaze (where the car park, toilets, café and orchard are located) there are footpaths that can be uneven and there are steps and kissing gates.
- By road
Leave A30 at Bodmin and join A389 to Wadebridge. At Wadebridge take B3314 signed Polzeath, then follow local signage to your destination.
Parking: National Trust car parks at Pentireglaze and Lead Mine (PL27 6QY, SW942799), Lundy Bay (PL27 6QZ, SW953796). Car park at New Polzeath (not National Trust). Two electric vehicle charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge.
Sat Nav: Pentireglaze PL27 6QY, Lundy Bay PL27 6QZ
- On foot
The South West Coast Path runs around the headland, just north of Polzeath.
- By train
Nearest station is Bodmin Parkway, 18 miles from Polzeath
- By bus
Go Cornwall Bus service number 96 from Wadebridge to Bodmin. The bus stops at the beach in Polzeath. Pentire is about a 20 minute walk across or above Polzeath beach in the direction of New Polzeath.
Planning your visit
What's on at Pentire
See what events are happening at Pentire.
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Eating at Pentire
Whether you're grabbing some refreshments from Pentyr Café or bringing a picnic to enjoy, there are lots of options on where you can eat at Pentire.
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Hiring mobility scooters at Pentire
Visitors with limited mobility can now explore more coastline at Pentire headland. Find out how you can hire a Tramper mobility scooter at Pentire headland to enable you to roam further and enjoy more of its coastal scenery.
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Accessibility at Pentire
Here you'll find out about accessibility at Pentire and how to make the most of your visit.
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Visiting Pentire with your dog
Pentire is a two pawprint rated place. Bring your dog to this stretch of Cornish coastline for fresh-air fun, with lots of walks to choose from, perfect for four paws (and two legs).
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Follow the Countryside Code
Help to look after National Trust places by observing a few simple guidelines during your visit and following the Countryside Code.
Highlights
The Rumps
A distinctive stretch of coast, once an Iron Age settlement, reached by coastal paths.
Pentire Point
Tip of the headland, with views across Padstow Bay and boasting an abundance of wild flowers and birds.
Pentireglaze Haven
A sandy cove at low tide with rock pools which is a 20-minute walk from the car park.
Orchard
Accessible to buggies and wheelchairs; a space to picnic and for natural play. Nest swing and children’s trail.
Pentyr Café
Café with courtyard, undercover and indoor seating (with wood burner). Serving pasties, light lunches, cake, cream teas and ice cream.
Spotlight events
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Running at Pentire
The Trust10 is a monthly trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore Pentire headland whilst enjoying a challenging run.
Things to see and do
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Things to do at Pentire
Discover this dramatic stretch of Cornish coastline just north of Polzeath, whether you want to get active outdoors, or simply sit and soak up the views.
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Family-friendly things to do at Pentire
All you need to know about visiting Pentire with children.
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Eating at Pentire
Whether you're grabbing some refreshments from Pentyr Café or bringing a picnic to enjoy, there are lots of options on where you can eat at Pentire.
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Christmas at Pentire
Check back to find out what's going on at Pentire over the festive season in 2025.
Top trails
Trail
Pentire headland walk
Enjoy a walk that takes in the spectacular Pentire Point and the Rumps. The circular route starts at the main car park at Pentireglaze where there are toilets and a café (check for opening).
Trail
Lundy Bay and Pentire walk
A circular walk at Pentire headland with an abundance of wild flowers and birds to spot, as well as clifftop views of the Rumps. There are toilets and a café at Pentireglaze, part way along the route.
Trail
Lundy Bay walk
Just a mile or so before you reach New Polzeath, there's a sheltered valley where light woodland and scrub lead to a gem of a rocky bay, with sandy coves at low tide.
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Lundy Bay and Port Quin circular walk near Pentire
Discover this circular walk along the clifftops of the South West Coast Path, taking in Lundy Bay, Port Quin and views of Doyden Castle and the Rumps headlands.
Trail
Pentire and Baby Bay circular walk
Walk through farmland and along the South West Coast Path for clifftop views across Padstow Bay and opportunities to swim, rockpool and spot wildlife. There is a café and toilets by the main car park.
Places to stay
Stepper View
A cosy two bedroom cottage on the north coast of Cornwall with views of the ocean and towards Polzeath.
Pentire Head Farmhouse
A handsome Cornish farmhouse with space to gather, perched on the Pentire headland for beaches, walking trails and wildlife.
Pengirt
Forming one half of a beautifully restored historic farmhouse on the wildlife-filled Pentire headland, there’s sea views for miles from this truly special spot.
Pentireglaze West Cottage
One of the best cottages to stay for scenic walks with the north Cornwall coast in sight.
Overhaven
A spacious, rural cottage with lots of original features and views to the Stepper Point lighthouse.
The Old Farmhouse
Surround yourself with farmland and countryside views in this rural cottage, just a 10-minute stroll to the sandy beach of Pentireglaze Haven.
Pentireglaze East Cottage
A simple Victorian farmworker's cottage with far-reaching sea views from the garden.
Upcoming events
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Trust10 trail run at Pentire
The Trust10 is a monthly trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore Pentire headland whilst enjoying a challenging run.
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Printmaking workshop at Pentire
In celebration of National Meadows Day, join us for an immersive and creative day at Pentire headland, nr. Polzeath on the North Cornwall coast.
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Dear Future: I Leave This Place For You - Pentire
Find out how a gift in your will can help us protect and preserve the special places in our care.
About Pentire
Overlooking Polzeath, a popular North Cornwall holiday destination, Pentire headland has been inhabited by humans since 4000BC but remains mostly undeveloped and a coastal escape for visitors.
The remnants of Iron Age ramparts can be seen at the Rumps and the scars of silver-lead mining are etched over the headland.
Our relationship with the land continues and today we are farming for the benefit of nature, supporting the abundance of wildflowers and a variety of wildlife and birds that have made Pentire their home.
Accessible routes over the headland offer spectacular views of the coast and countryside.
Our work
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Our work at Pentire
See how the way we work with the farm at Pentire is designed to benefit all kinds of wildlife, so there’s more for you to enjoy when you visit.
Project
Project
Cornish coastal meadows project
We are working to create 250 hectares of new species rich grassland at National Trust sites across Cornwall. The project, due to be completed by 2026, will help us rise to the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change.
Support us
Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Pentire.