Mawgan Porth. Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Mawgan Porth

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 36 places

36 places to stay within 2 km, 10 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

All 36 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 69 surf spots

Surf · this week

Constantine · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine beach · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine Point · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Diggorys · about 10 min by car · stays in Newquay
44 out of 100
Black Rock · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
43 out of 100
Boobies · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Constantine Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100

All 69 surf spots

The strangles · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Boscastle
43 out of 100
Treyarnon · about 15 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
43 out of 100
Whaley beach · about 15 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 45 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
42 out of 100
Penhale · about 25 min by car · stays in Newquay
41 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Porthleven
41 out of 100
Wanson Mouth · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
41 out of 100
Widemouth Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
41 out of 100
Pengold · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Boscastle
40 out of 100
Portcew · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Porthleven
40 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Praa Sands
40 out of 100
Porthcothan · about 10 min by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Rusey beach - Pengold · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Boscastle
39 out of 100
Watergate · about 5 min by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 5 min by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Milbrook · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Poundstock
38 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 45 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
38 out of 100
Gwithian · about 1h 05m by car · stays in St. Ives
37 out of 100
Foxhole · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Poundstock
36 out of 100
Portreath · about 55 min by car · stays in Portreath
35 out of 100
Perranporth · about 30 min by car · stays in Perranporth
34 out of 100
Crackington Haven · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Crackington Haven
33 out of 100
The Cribber · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Trebarwith Strand · about 50 min by car · stays in Trebarwith Strand
33 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 35 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
33 out of 100
Fistral · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
31 out of 100
Porth · about 10 min by car · stays in Porth
29 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 10 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Tremoutha Haven (Unmaxibles) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Boscastle
28 out of 100
Peter's point · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St. Ives
27 out of 100
Barrets Zawn · about 40 min by car · stays in Port Isaac
26 out of 100
Crantock · about 20 min by car · stays in Crantock
26 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
26 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Tregardock beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Treligga
26 out of 100
Devils Palace Near Grower Rock · about 1h by car · stays in Tintagel
25 out of 100
Barras Nose · about 55 min by car · stays in Tintagel
24 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 10 min by car · stays in Newquay
24 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Marazion
23 out of 100
Gullies - Tintagel · about 55 min by car · stays in Tintagel
22 out of 100
Bossiney haven · about 55 min by car · stays in Tintagel
20 out of 100
Great Western · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
19 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Falmouth
19 out of 100
Maenporth · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Maenporth
18 out of 100
Trevone · about 20 min by car · stays in Trevone
16 out of 100
Towan · about 15 min by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100
Caerhays · about 55 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
11 out of 100
Downderry Schoolhouse · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Looe
11 out of 100
Pentewan · about 50 min by car · stays in Pentewan
11 out of 100
Seaton · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Looe
10 out of 100
Breakwater · about 1h 15m by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · about 20 min by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Looe · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Looe · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 20 min by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 1h 15m by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Mawgan Porth.

Places to eat

6 near Mawgan Porth

Places to eat near Mawgan Porth

Catch Seafood Bar and GrillSeafood · in the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Jun 2025
The Blue Fish Bar - Mawgan PorthFish and chips · in the centre
Scott and BabsBarbecue · 2.0 km from the centre
James in a kitchenAsian · 0.1 km from the centre
The Kitchen by the Beach0.5 km from the centre
Wood fire at the MillSteakhouse · 1.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Photos of Mawgan Porth

Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall - September 2022 (3) — Photo: Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Mawgan Porth beach in July — Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The River Menalhyl flows into the sea at Mawgan Porth — Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mawgan Porth

where it is, what is near

Mawgan Porth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Mawgan Porth you can reach 69 surf spots.

The nearest is Mawgan Porth, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre.

Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 4 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 4 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 118 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 157 km

Forecast updated Sun 1 Nov, 21:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).