Pretty Cornish seaside village with ‘secret' crescent-shaped beach and holiday park
The village of Par - home to a harbour once used for copper - has fewer crowds on its sandy beach.
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Par is a historic seaside village known for its clay trading history in Cornwall
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One of the main attractions near to the village, is Polkerris Beach
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One of the main attractions though, set just away from the village is Polkerris Beach - one of Cornwall's best-kept sunset secrets, according to the
team at
Park Holidays
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The crescent-shaped beach sits on the Cornish coastline with low cliffs, turquoise waters and is surrounded by vibrant greenery.
At the edges of the
Many visitors love this spot for water sports, such as kayaking and paddle-boarding.
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And the beach has a welcoming
The waterhole sits right by the sand, overlooking the shoreline.
Alternatively, visitors can head to Sam's on the Beach - a relaxed bistro serving up fish dishes in a former RNLI lifeboat station.
One recent visitor said: "This is a lovely little beach cove."
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Another visitor said: "
Nice
small harbour beach, very popular with families, with soft sand for the kids.
"Plenty of interesting
Pub With A 'Floating' Beer Garden By The Beach
"Sam's bar serves great seafood dishes, the lobster and scallop dishes were both fresh, a good portion and reasonably priced."
Set back just 120 metres from the beach, there is also Polkerris Holidays - a family-run static caravan park - in case you wanted to extend your stay.
The village itself is also only two miles from the
The valley contains a pretty woodland, split by the River Par.
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Many visitors love the beach for watersports and there are many walking trails around the beach
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There is even a pub - The Rashleigh Inn - located at the beach
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Due to it being home to industrial remains from the 19th century, including viaducts - the valley was named a
Then 3.5 miles from village, visitors can find
To get to Par, the village has its own railway station, which is on the mainline between Paddington and
The region also boasts many different places to stay such as camping and glamping sites or the prestigious Trenython Manor - a country estate built in 1872 and set in 24-acres.
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To get to Par, the village has its own railway station, which is on the mainline between Paddington and Penzance
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