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September 2021 Update: Porthcurno beach carpark and the public toilets there are open. Beach Cafe is open, PKPorthcurno communications museum is open, but all Minack Theatre visits or tours must be pre-booked. Lifeguards are on the beach 10am to 6pm daily.

Carparks can be full by 11am on sunny days. Parking at Porthcurno is limited, but there is a good hourly bus service with scenic views. Penalty notices are being given to improperly parked vehicles.

New Cornwall visitor driving and parking permit launched.

Weather Forecast

Tonight: Partly Cloudy,
Min: 13°C (55°F)

Sunday: Light Rain Showers,
Min: 12°C (53°F)
Max: 18°C (65°F)
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Tide Times

Sat 25th September 2021

07:42 - High - 5.77m
20:00 - High - 5.73m

Homesick: Why I Live in a Shed

A fascinating and moving book by local author Catrina Davies, exploring firsthand today's pressing housing crisis and its effects on Cornwall and individual lives. Read this today to see behind the postcards and pretty pictures into the struggle to stay sheltered and sane in a harsh world.

Multistorey Mausoleum custom catacomb plans revealed at Porthcurno.

Don't miss the illustrated Lost Limericks of Cornwall here.

For daily exercise check out some circular local cycle rides drawn up by locals.

Get a handy cycling skills manual for the whole family:

Porthcurno figures on the Slow Ways maps of local walking routes, and will be on the West Kernow Way cycle route to be launched in autumn 2021.

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Natural Silver

Fine silver jewellery from shells on Porthcurno Beach

Porthcurno beach silver jewellery

A splendid souvenir available now from a local artisan at NaturalSilver.co.uk