Lantic Bay Map
Lantic Bay Photo
Description:South East Cornwall's best kept secret, Lantic Bay is a quiet sheltered cove with white sands, feeling more like the Mediterranean, than Cornwall. An excellent beach, but it can be difficult to find. Bathing can be hazardous and toilets are some distance away. The climb down to Lantic Bay beach is very steep and unsuitable for wheel chairs or push chairs

Directions:Lantic Bay is 4 miles from Polperro and 28 miles from Plymouth.Take the A38 from Plymouth. At Trerulefoot turn left onto the A374. After approximately 1 mile turn right onto the A387 for Looe and keep on the A387 until Polperro. At Polperro turn right opposite the Crumplehorn Inn and follow the road to Lansallos. Immediately after Lansallos, turn left and then left again. Continue on this road which leads to the first National Trust car park and toilets. After this car park continue on the road around a bend and about a mile after this, the second NT car park is on the right

Parking:Two small National Trust car parks

Toilets:Yes, but about a mile from Lantic Bay beach

Facilities:None

Activities:None

Safety:Rip currents make swimming hazardous at Lantic Bay. Note there is a very steep climb down to Lantic Bay beach which is unsuitable for wheel chairs or push chairs

Dogs:Dogs allowed all year at Lantic Bay
 




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