Beaches are exposed to ocean, surrounded by rugged cliffs and sculptural rock formations but include sheltered covers
Prevailing South West Wind – though wind can typically range from North to straight off shore from the East.
Largely free from light pollution though light comes from the residential and tourist accommodation on the cliff tops
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Distinctive features
Features which are not designated but arelocally important, couldinclude churchtower,tree tunnels,distinctive tree(s)
on askyline,wind turbines,powerlines,telecommunication masts,thelocalstoneforconstruction,building types
styles,stiles on footpaths, gate posts
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Watergate Bay backs onto open exposed farmland, leading to cliff grassland to the North of Trevelgue Head.
Newquay Bay backs onto the Urban Coastline with some managed grass land at Porth and the Barrowfields
Fistral Bay, backs onto the Dune Grassland which houses the Golf Course, meeting the managed grassland of Esplanade Green.