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Gunwalloe Church Cove – Polurrian Beach loop from Gunwalloe

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Gunwalloe Church Cove – Polurrian Beach loop from Gunwalloe

Moderate

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Gunwalloe Church Cove – Polurrian Beach loop from Gunwalloe

02:23

8.66km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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321 m

St Winwaloe Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful historic church with cemetery right on the beach. Definitely worth seeing.

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396 m

Make a short detour here and you won't be disappointed.

Church Cove is a glorious little bay and is often quiet. It takes its name from St Wynwallow's Church which is set into the rock at the northernmost headland.

For Poldark fans, it featured in a nighttime shipwrecking scene.

The area is owned and managed by the National Trust who are working to improve the biodiversity of the land. There are toilets and a small cafe just off the road.

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1.44 km

Poldhu Cove

Highlight • Beach

Poldhu is a lovely sandy beach popular with all kinds of beach goers, from families to surfers. It is also known as 'Black Pool', the English translation of the Cornish 'Poldhu'.

There is a beach cafe and a shop here as well as public toilets.

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2.35 km

Marconi Monument at Poldhu Wireless Station

Highlight • Historical Site

A monument on the Cornish coast. Read the plates along the four sides of the monument, so you know why it is there.

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3.29 km

Polurrian Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely sand and shingle beach! Life guards only at weekends and no dogs allowed in summer. This no dog rule applies to many, but by no means all, the beaches around this area.

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4.40 km

View of Mullion Cove

Highlight • Historical Site

The harbour walls were built in the 1890’s to support the then prosperous fishing industry. The walls now have Grade II listed status and are owned by the National Trust along with some of the surrounding area. If you are there and want a touch of luxury or fine dining, try the Mullion Cove Hotel.

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7.16 km

Poldhu Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

Poldhu Cove, also known as Black Pool Cove, is a beautiful west-facing sandy beach suitable for a range of fun activities from sandcastle building to beach volleyball and rocks to explore at low tide and great for swimming, surfing and windsurfing ( in the designated area).

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7.94 km

St. Winwaloe Church (The Church of the Storms)

Highlight • Beach

The Church of the Storms

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8.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

3.41 km

1.52 km

178 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.07 km

1.76 km

494 m

162 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

21°C

16°C

30 %

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Gunwalloe Church Cove – Polurrian Beach loop from Gunwalloe

St Winwaloe Church