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Blackrock Beach is located at the southern end of Widemouth Sands and is isolated at high tide. The beach is recognisable by a rocky outcrop at its southern end. It is popular with surfers due to a combination of reef and beach breaks on the incoming tide.
Widemouth Bay, where Blackrock Beach is situated, is a wide open bay popular with both families and surfers. The bay has won the Blue Flag award and offers various facilities, including toilets, a cafe, and a seasonal lifeguard service. The beach has a wild feel to it, with low cliffs and numerous interesting rock formations, making it ideal for rockpooling.
Widemouth Bay is considered one of Cornwall's top surfing beaches, with a long sandy stretch of beach on the South West Coast path. The west-facing beach offers long glorious sunsets and great Atlantic ocean views. The water quality is excellent and safe for bathing, with RNLI lifeguards on duty during the holiday seasons. Surfers visit the beach throughout the year to enjoy the conditions, and there are several local surf schools on the beachfront with surfboard and wetsuit hire available.
There is seafront pay-and-display parking on Marine Drive, although it can get busy during the holidays. Dogs are not allowed on Widemouth Beach from Easter until October 1st, but on the south side of the rocky outcrop on Black Rock Beach, dogs are allowed all year round.
Blackrock Beach is adjacent to the South West Coast Path.
Sand
| Today |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 56% |
| Max temperature | 13°C |
| feels like | 11°C |
| Wind 20mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 18% |
| Min temperature | 11°C |
| feels like | 9°C |
| Wind 15mph |  |
The tide at Blackrock Beach is currently low. High tide will be at approximately 7:07 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 1:30 AM tomorrow.
Detailed weather and tides »
Food available
Toilets
Shops
There are two large car parks with space for over 300 cars.
Dogs welcome on Black rock but season ban on Widemouth sand to south.
Beach cleaned regularly.
Daily - 21st May - 25th September
Water quality not measured here
less than a mile north as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles north as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 3 miles north as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles north as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 5 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 5 miles north as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road or 6 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 9 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road.
around 10 miles north as the seagull flies, around 17 miles by road or 12 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 11 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 12 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
around 13 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 18 miles by road.
around 14 miles north as the seagull flies, around 21 miles by road.
around 15 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 16 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 20 miles by road.
around 16 miles north as the seagull flies, around 21 miles by road.
around 18 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 23 miles by road.
around 22 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road.
around 22 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road.
around 23 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 29 miles by road.
around 23 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road.
Location: Widemouth Bay
Location type: Village
OS Grid: SS197018
Coordinates: 50°47'18"N 4°33'29"W
Mapcode: GBR K1.ZR3P
What 3 Words: friend.flexibly.this
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: England
Local Authority: Cornwall
Parish: Poundstock
Nearest postcode: EX23 0AG
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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