Par

Par (Cornish: An Porth, meaning creek or harbour) is a village and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall. Par has a population of around 1,600 (in 2012).

Par Harbour and the beach at Par Sands are south of the village, and the latter includes a large static caravan holiday park; another small beach is at Spit Point west of the harbour. Between these two beaches the South West Coast Path takes an inland diversion through the village.

Par lies in a triangle of streets which form a one-way traffic system. There is a variety of shops, a post office, a public house and other businesses.

Par Beach (also known as Par Sands) is on the South coast of Cornwall in St. Austell Bay (previously Tywardreath Bay), it is a wide, shallow, sandy beach with dunes (which are growing) backing on to a Local Nature Reserve with its own Bird Lake. It is a well known beach for families, dog walking, bird watching and kite surfing.