Pentewan. Photo: Arthur Stevens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pentewan

Surf and mountain biking town · UK

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Beds: 18 places

18 places to stay within 2 km, 7 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 18 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 68 places in 2 sports

Surf · this week

Kynance Cove · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Lizard
48 out of 100
Constantine · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine beach · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine Point · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Diggorys · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
44 out of 100
Boobies · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Constantine Reef · about 55 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · about 50 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
43 out of 100

All 67 surf spots

The strangles · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Boscastle
43 out of 100
Treyarnon · about 55 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
43 out of 100
Whaley beach · about 55 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 1h by car · stays in Porthtowan
42 out of 100
Penhale · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
41 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Porthleven
41 out of 100
Pengold · about 1h 25m 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 55 min by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Rusey beach - Pengold · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Boscastle
39 out of 100
Stinky Bay · about 1h by car · stays in New Polzeath
39 out of 100
Watergate · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 1h by car · stays in Porthtowan
38 out of 100
Death Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow
37 out of 100
Gwithian · about 1h 20m by car · stays in St. Ives
37 out of 100
Polzeath · about 1h by car · stays in Polzeath
37 out of 100
Portreath · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Portreath
35 out of 100
Perranporth · about 50 min by car · stays in Perranporth
34 out of 100
The Cribber · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Trebarwith Strand · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Trebarwith Strand
33 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
33 out of 100
Fistral · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
31 out of 100
Porth · about 45 min by car · stays in Porth
29 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Kuggar
28 out of 100
Peter's point · about 1h 20m by car · stays in St. Ives
27 out of 100
Barrets Zawn · about 1h by car · stays in Port Isaac
26 out of 100
Crantock · about 50 min by car · stays in Crantock
26 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Tregardock beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Treligga
26 out of 100
Devils Palace Near Grower Rock · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Tintagel
25 out of 100
Barras Nose · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Tintagel
24 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
24 out of 100
Gullies - Tintagel · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Tintagel
22 out of 100
Bossiney haven · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Tintagel
20 out of 100
Great Western · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
19 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 50 min by car · stays in Falmouth
19 out of 100
Maenporth · about 55 min by car · stays in Maenporth
18 out of 100
Rame Reef Eastern · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Plymouth
18 out of 100
Rame reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Plymouth
17 out of 100
Trevone · about 1h by car · stays in Trevone
16 out of 100
Towan · about 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100
Caerhays · about 15 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
11 out of 100
Downderry Schoolhouse · about 55 min by car · stays in Looe
11 out of 100
Lundy Bay · about 1h by car · stays in New Polzeath
11 out of 100
Pentewan · about 5 min by car
11 out of 100
Portwrinkle · about 1h by car · stays in Torpoint
10 out of 100
Seaton · about 55 min by car · stays in Looe
10 out of 100
Carbis Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Daymer Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Looe · about 45 min by car · stays in Looe · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 1h by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 1h 20m 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

Mountain biking · this week

Bike Park Kernow · 9.8 km · stays here
70 out of 100

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 Pentewan.

Places to eat

4 near Pentewan

Places to eat near Pentewan

Hub Box PentewanBurger · 0.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2026
The Seahorse - Bar, Restaurant & Swimming PoolsTheme · 0.6 km from the centre
Stingi's Restaurant & Bar0.5 km from the centre
The Lost Valley1.9 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

Map

the town and every place near it

Pentewan on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Pentewan.

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Photos of Pentewan

Former harbour, Pentewan — Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Cove Cottage, The Square, Pentewan — Photo: Arthur Stevens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Lock gates, entrance to Pentewan harbour — Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pentewan

where it is, what is near

Pentewan is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Pentewan you can reach 67 surf spots and 1 mountain bike area.

The nearest is Pentewan, a surf spot 1 km from the centre.

Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 22 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 22 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 108 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 159 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).