Must-see beach · Cornwall, Cornwall
Pendeen
Pendeen is a beach in Cornwall, Cornwall.
Pendeen: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pendeen
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pendeen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.16498, -5.67156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pendeen
- Geevor Tin Mine · fort · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crowns Mine · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chûn Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carn Kenidjack · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tregeseal East Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Watch Croft · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mên Scryfa · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mên-an-Tol · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ballowall Barrow · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lanyon Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boskednan stone circle · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Treen Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bartine Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
- Veor Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mulfra Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Madron Well Chapel · church · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carn Euny · fort · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sancreed Parish Church · church · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pendeen
- Treen Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
- Veor Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Longships · beach · Cornwall · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pedn Vounder · beach · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
- Porth Chapel · beach · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tater Du Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Porthmeor Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Porthgwidden Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Godrevy Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wolf Rock Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pendeen safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pendeen yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pendeen?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pendeen?
Nearby: Geevor Tin Mine (fort, 2 km), Crowns Mine (fort, 4 km), Chûn Quoit (fort, 4 km), Carn Kenidjack (viewpoint, 4 km), Tregeseal East Stone Circle (fort, 4 km), Watch Croft (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Pendeen worth visiting?
Pendeen is listed as a must-see beach in Cornwall on Spotwander.