Far from the madding crowd, Three Mile Beach can be found tucked away on a truly unspoilt part of Cornwall’s coastline.
Drive it or train it, getting to Three Mile Beach is easy, even though it’s tucked away in its own little world in the unspoilt wilds and golden dunes. No matter how you choose to reach us, we have the know-how (from our own personal experience) to help make your journey part of the adventure.
Here’s how to get to Three Mile Beach
Finding Three Mile Beach
We’re in Gwithian Towans, not to be confused with Gwithian village which is set back a little further from the sea.
Three Mile Beach
Gwithian Towans, Gwithian, Hayle TR27 5GE
Postcode for satnav
TR27 5BT
Dear drivers
To give you an idea, we’re just over 100 miles from Exeter (that’s about 2 hours), just over 180 miles from Bristol (a little over 3 hours), and 275 from London (don’t forget the snacks – it’s 5 hours plus).
Once you’ve booked, we’ll send you the best places to stop en-route to explore or just stretch your legs.
Of course, the biggest benefit of driving is you’ll have your own car here ready to explore St Ives Bay and beyond.
Electric Cars
We currently have two main charge points or there’s a normal charging point in each beach house. Please advise us if you are travelling by pure electric car, so we can ensure a charging slot is available for you.
Dear Train Travellers
There’s a GWR line from Paddington to Penzance that takes in lots of major stations and lots of superb views, especially around the Teignmouth area where the train appears to be moving along the water’s edge. Direct and connecting services are available to Cornwall.
The station you want for Three Mile Beach is St Erth. London Paddington direct to St Erth is about a 5-hour 10-minute journey. We’re just a short taxi ride from there (let us know if you’d like us to pre-book your taxi).
If you’re hiring a car, it’s best to leave the train at Truro, and then it’s just a 35 to 40–minute drive to Three Mile Beach.
Sleeper Trains
A relaxing and scenic way to get down to Cornwall. The recently upgraded Night Riviera Sleeper departs London Paddington and Reading every night except Saturday, arriving the next morning.
Travel by Plane
Our nearest airport is Newquay, about a 45 minute drive away.
Eastern Airways are currently operating services from London Gatwick and Leeds Bradford to Newquay.
EasyJet and Loganair both operate from Manchester to Newquay.
Hertz and Europcar have offices at the airport and Coastline Travel are the official airport taxi operator.
Private Plane
There’s a private terminal at Newquay airport with a separate terminal building (Weston Aviation) and there’s a heliport at Penzance.