sˈɪns dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ðə ɡˈænəl ˈɛstjuːˌɛɹi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə bˈiːtʃ, æz fˈɑːɹ æz ðə tˈaɪdəl lˈɪmɪt, hˈæzbiːn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈuːkiː ænd ðə ɡˈænəl mɚɹˈiːn kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən zˈoʊn, ænd ðə hˈɛdlənd, əbˌʌv ðə bˈiːtʃ, æt wˈɛst pˈɛntaɪɚɹ ɪz ɐ sˈaɪt ʌv spˈɛʃəl saɪəntˈɪfɪk ˈɪntɹɛst.
Since January 2016 the Gannel estuary, including the beach, as far as the tidal limit, has been part of the Newquay and the Gannel Marine Conservation Zone, and the headland, above the beach, at West Pentire is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.