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Description
Tregantle Beach is an iconic spot for sea birds such as the veliki kormoran, ledni viharnik, gulls, and strmoglavec. The sea cliffs and grazing areas provide great habitat for kanja, navadna postovka, and sokol selec. The shrub area and grassland on the walk down to the beach also provides interest for plotni strnad, cikovt, drevesna cipa, kobiličar, kalin, repnik and poljski škrjanec.
Details
Access
Tregantle beach is a fine sandy beach on Whitsand Bay in south-east Cornwall. You can drive or bus your way there service, numbers 70,70A and 70B. There is a medium size pay and display car park about 25Yrds from the lane entrance. The occasional coffee van parked up in the layby near the entrance. Entering the site through the main gate you have a small walk down to the beach on the left and another coastal route leading up to the right. Walking down to the beach you pass the scrubbed area and cliff tops.
Terrain and Habitat
Grassland , Sea , Beach , Canyon/cliff , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
Hilly , SandyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Autumn , SpringRoute
Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
StrenuousAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Best time to visit is during off peak season to avoid the tourists on the beach. The walk back up to the car park is steep and this site isn't suitable for people with mobility issues.