{"id":486,"date":"2015-01-03T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/?p=486"},"modified":"2017-12-20T16:39:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:39:56","slug":"top-5-cornwall-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/top-5-cornwall-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Cornwall Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Summers Coming and here are VW Camper Hire\u2019s\u00a0Top 5 Cornish beaches<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Polzeath Beach # 1<\/h2>\n<p>Our favourite, only 14 miles from Wadebridge is Polzeath Beach. Surrounded by many lovely camping sites. This family friendly beach has a massive sandy beach and good surfing perfect for the a summer break. Easily accessible to all with car parks close by, park and be on the beach in minutes. It\u2019s a surfing favourite in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/vw\/cornwall-vw-campervan-hire.php\" target=\"_blank\">Cornwall<\/a> for families and has lifeguards through the peak summer period.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Polzeath-Beach-In-Cornwall-Eng-69040300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-487\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Polzeath-Beach-In-Cornwall-Eng-69040300.jpg\" alt=\"Polzeath Beach in Cornwall England At Sunset\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Polzeath-Beach-In-Cornwall-Eng-69040300.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Polzeath-Beach-In-Cornwall-Eng-69040300-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Praa Sands \u2013 Praa Cornwall # 2<\/h2>\n<p>Praa Sands is a picture postcard \u2013 golden sandy beach which Cornwall is famous for! Its one of the beaches with lots of facilities, including; caf\u00e9, surfing school, toilets and a beach hire store. A surfers favourite with plenty of surf throughout the year, a busy and lively beach &#8211; but if you\u2019re looking for fun while on a campervan trip this ticks all the boxes. There are plenty of great campsites around the Praa area to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Pra-Sands-Cornwall-England-nea-53045680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Pra-Sands-Cornwall-England-nea-53045680.jpg\" alt=\"Pra Sands Cornwall England near Penzance and Mullion on the Sout\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Pra-Sands-Cornwall-England-nea-53045680.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Pra-Sands-Cornwall-England-nea-53045680-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Crantock Beach near Newquay #3<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something a little quieter away from some of the more commercialised beaches in Newquay then this fits the bill. Crantock is popular with all ages with a large beautiful sandy beach with lots of fun filled rock pools to investigate at low tide. Getting to the beach can be a little tricky for pushchairs as access is over the dunes. Our four legged friends are welcomed all year round and lifeguards are normally provided mid-May to late September. The caf\u00e9 there provides some wonderful refreshments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Crantock-beach-50727443.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Crantock-beach-50727443.jpg\" alt=\"Crantock beach\" width=\"900\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Crantock-beach-50727443.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Crantock-beach-50727443-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Marazion Beach \u2013 Mounts Bay # 4<\/h2>\n<p>Situated in Cornwall\u2019s Mounts Bay, Marazion Beach has a little of something for everyone. The beach has a number \u00a0sections of sand, shingle and stone, and as a long beach in the bay everyone can normally find a piece of beach to have to themselves. Just a stones throw from the town of Marazion the beach has great facilities on hand. Water sports are easily available here including; windsurfing, kite surfing and kayaking all backed up by the summer lifeguards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Marazion-Beach-33462455.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Marazion-Beach-33462455.jpg\" alt=\"Marazion Beach\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Marazion-Beach-33462455.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Marazion-Beach-33462455-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Fistral Beach \u2013 Newquay Bay # 5<\/h2>\n<p>Probably Cornwall\u2019s most famous beach, synonymous with surfing. With such regular and prolific surf and with their love of VW campervans this is one of the favourite destinations for the keenest surf crowds. The beach has many facilities including a caf\u00e9, surfing lessons, etc. But if you\u2019re not a keen surfer it\u2019s another gorgeous Cornish sandy beach. Find a spot, get settled in and enjoy watching the surf or the people! With everything going on, the lifeguards are around all through the school and summer holiday periods, to ensure the safety of beachgoers and surfers alike!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Fistral-Beach-33463676.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Fistral-Beach-33463676.jpg\" alt=\"Fistral Beach\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Fistral-Beach-33463676.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bigstock-Fistral-Beach-33463676-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/vw\/our-vw-campervans.php\" target=\"_blank\">VW camper rentals<\/a> available and explore them for yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summers Coming and here are VW Camper Hire\u2019s\u00a0Top 5 Cornish beaches Polzeath Beach # 1 Our favourite, only 14 miles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camping","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":858,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486\/revisions\/858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vwcamperhire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}