Lifeguard unit: Crantock
Beach Information
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About this beach
Crantock lies on the River Gannel estruary. The beach has cliffs and rocks both sides and backs onto sand dunes. The most popular area of the beach is next to the river, where there is a National Trust car park behind the dunes, servicing visitors. There are many entrances to be beach.
Lifeguard season dates
19 May - 30 September
RNLI trainer awarded prestigious medal
17/11/2008
By: Tamsin Thomas
RNLI Sea Survival Trainer Paul Savage has been awarded the prestigious Thomas Gray Silver Medal at the Annual Court of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
£5M software donation
24/10/2008
By: Julia Sylvester
Microsoft is donating software worth £5M to the RNLI over the next 3 years.
Lifeguard patrols extended into Winter
02/10/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
The traditional RNLI lifeguard season drew to a close at the end of September, but patrols have been extended on six beaches in the south west of England.
RNLI Compass Autumn 2008
01/10/2008
By: RNLI
Read more stories from the South West in Compass, available here.