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Hayle, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there
Hayle Estuary from the electric works Photo: John Bennett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped
Hayle is described by Wikidata as a “town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England”. Its Cornish name is Heyl. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.
- Cornish name
- Heyl
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 14
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 3
- Nearest railway station
- Hayle station (400 m (0.2 miles))
Beaches near Hayle
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Hayle, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porthkidney Sands | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Mexico Towans | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Hayle Towans | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Upton Towans | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Carbis Bay | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Porthminster | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Gwithian Towans | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Porthgwidden | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Godrevy | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Porthmeor | 6.0 km (3.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Marazion | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Perranuthnoe | 8.1 km (5.0 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Long Rock | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Praa Sands | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent Excellent |
Council dog restrictions listed under Hayle
- Harveys Towans - Godrevy Point, Hayle: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)
- Hayle Estuary: no dogs 24 hour prohibition, All year ban (map PDF)
From Cornwall Council’s dogs-on-beaches list, last updated 23 October 2026.
Council car parks in and near Hayle
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Square, Hayle | TR27 4HQ | 340 m (0.2 miles) | 57 | 24 hours | 25 September 2026 |
| Commercial Road, Hayle | TR27 4DE | 850 m (0.5 miles) | 84 | 24 hours | 7 August 2026 |
| Lelant, Hayle | TR26 3DL | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 200 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
Getting to Hayle by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Hayle:
- Hayle station: 400 m (0.2 miles)
- Lelant station: 1.5 km (0.9 miles)
- Lelant Saltings station: 1.9 km (1.2 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
Other towns nearby
- St Ives: 5.5 km (3.4 miles) (straight line)
- Marazion: 7.7 km (4.8 miles) (straight line)
- Camborne: 8.9 km (5.5 miles) (straight line)
- Penzance: 11.0 km (6.8 miles) (straight line)
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Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Hayle – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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