Gunwalloe is a small fishing cove with a small but charming beach.
Gunwalloe can be popular with surfers during the right conditions but care should always be taken when entering the water as rip currents are quite common here.
Although the only road in is from Culdrose near Helston, access by foot is easy from Poldhu Cove, just to the south of Gunwalloe.
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- Carpark (National Trust)
- Public Toilets
- Café (Seasonal)
- Hazard: Tides (Rising / Falling)
- Hazard: Strong currents
- Limited access for wheelchairs
- Lifeguards (Summer only)
- Dogs allowed (Winter only)
- 5 minute walk from carpark
History of Gunwalloe
Travel / Parking information for Gunwalloe
Directions to Gunwalloe
Travel from Helston towards the Lizard. On Culdrose (A3083) take the turning off right towards Gunwalloe. Continue on this road, passing The Halzephron Inn on your left hand side and head towards Gunwalloe Cove.
Parking for Gunwalloe
There is a large National Trust car park straight ahead as you arrive at Gunwalloe. From here the beach is a short 5 minute walk.
Watch an aerial video of Gunwalloe, Cornwall
Heading towards Lizard Point from Helston, Gunwalloe is a small fishing cove with a small but charming beach. The local church of St Winwaloe stands alone on one side of a small headland in the cove, known logically as Gunwalloe Church Cove, and is said to be one of the Duchy’s oldest churches. Its truly exposed position earned it the name of Church of the Storms.