Practically invisible from the shore, we found it with a little help from locals (although the location is accurate using o/s maps). Only safe to approach from the shore with a low tide. Great to see it, and it was too cold for a dip, when we visited it.

Such a beautiful beach to explore all year round (This was mid November!) . Tons of caves, interesting mining heritage antiquities and a gorgeous cool shallow-ish pool to take a mermaid s dip in.. There is plenty of parking and some good places for lunch.. Always check the tides though so you don’t get caught out strolling along… 😊🙌🙏

Perranporth, not porthtowen. but it has a pool as well.Had a great morning swim, seems under used, which was a shame, a bit of a climb to it, but well worth it.

Swimming in this pool was a beautiful experience and my body felt so good afterwards. It's a short walk from the beach, but it's very rocky. I highly recommend swimming shoes for the walk and the swim. Just be aware that the water is COLD. It takes a while to get used to it, but it's worth the initial shock. We went two days in a row and we definitely got used to the cold water faster. The sea can come in very quickly, so I recommend checking the tide times on the day you plan to visit. We timed our visit to get to the pool at low tide, which meant the sea was coming in as we swam. The sea was going to take 4 hours to fully come in, so we made such we were out of the pool and back at the beach 2 hours in to the sea coming in (i.e. halfway).

Great pool for calm swimming. Do keep an eye on the tide to ensure you don't get cut off.