For other places with the same name, see Par (disambiguation).

Par (Cornish: An Porth) is in Cornwall.

A village and fishing port at the edge of Par Sands between St Austell and Fowey and half a mile (800 m) from Twywardreath village and nearby to the hamlet of Polmear, at the bottom of Polmear Hill.

In days gone by when there were higher sea levels and less silting up, Polmear had a small quay and a lime kiln. Now the settlement is approx 400 m from the main beach car park on a small river which once may have been a ford at low tide.

Get in

1 Par railway station is on the Cornish Main Line route and at the start of the Cornwall Atlantic Coast Line.

Get around

Disabled access to the beach is poor which is made up of sand dunes and a sandy foreshore.

See

• Par Beach. A Local Nature Reserve with a variety of habitats and birdlife. Otters have been identified here. 

Eat

• 1 Royal Massala, Polmear Hill, ☏ +44 1726 816333. Indian restaurant. 

Drink

• 1 Ship Inn, Polmear, ☏ +44 1726 812540. Real ales and food served. 

Sleep

• 1 Park Leisure - Par Sands (The beach), ☏ +44 1726 812868. A caravan park with children's play area, and seasonal cafe. Access for disabled persons is good around the caravan site. 
• 2 The Royal Inn, 66 Eastcliffe Rd, ☏ +44 1726 815601.