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Cornwall in June

Cornwall in June

7th June – Fistral Beach, Newquay

8th June – East Looe Beach

9th June – Kynance Cove, The Lizard Peninsula

10th June – Crantock Beach, Newquay

10th June – St Ives

10th June – Watergate Bay, Newquay

10th June – Gooden Heane Cove, Portreath

16th June – St Ives

16th June – Godrevy Beach, Hayle

16th June – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

16th June – Newquay

16th June – Porthminster Beach, St Ives

16th June – Polurrian Cove, Lizard Peninsula

18th June – Porthcurno Beach, Lands End

18th June – Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth

18th June – Housel Cove, Lizard Peninsula

19th June – Carne Beach, Roseland Peninsula

23rd June – Polurrian Cove, Lizard Peninsula

24th June – Coverack Beach, Lizard Peninsula

24th June – Port Quin, North Cornwall

24th June, Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay

25th June, Perranporth Beach

25th June, Porthkidney Sands, Hayle

25th June, Marazion Beach, Penzance

26th June – Watergate Bay Beach, Newquay

30th June – Carbis Bay Beach, St Ives

30th June – Kynance Cove, Lizard Peninsula

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Cornwall in March

Cornwall in March

March 2nd – Perranporth Beach

As the evenings started to get that little bit longer, more people were able to enjoy sunsets like this one taken by The Watering Hole.

March 3rd – Porth Kidney Sands, Hayle

We blew away the cobwebs and took a trip to Porth Kidney Sands, located in between Hayle and St Ives. Considered the mecca of dog friendly beaches in Cornwall, at low tide the sand seems to go on for ever!

March 8th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Clear blue skies and empty beaches. A gorgeous photo by Hellesveor Holidays of Porthmeor beach basking in the spring sun.

March 8th – Porthgwarra Cove, near Land’s End

With all the hype surrounding the new BBC TV series of Poldark, we took a trip West and visited Porthgwarra Cove, one of the filming locations of the show. Such a beautiful place.

March 10th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Lighter evenings mean only one thing….more time to surf! A lovely photo by Rachel of Watermark Print, beautifully capturing the Cornish way of life.

March 10th – Porthtowan Beach, near St Agnes, North Cornwall

Lovely capture by Carve Magazine of a setting sun and rolling waves on Porthtowan Beach.

March 13th – Porthcurno Beach, near Land’s End

A beautiful photo of Porthcurno Beach by local photographer Lee Palmer.

March 18th – Marazion Beach, Penzance

This stunning image of the sun rising over St Michael’s mount was captured by Mike Adams. It was the start of another beautiful spring day in Cornwall.

March 18th – Lantic Bay, near Fowey in South East Cornwall

Whilst photographing Lantic Bay Beach, this yacht sailed up and made for a beautiful image. the hazey sunshine blended the sea with the sky.

March 20th – Fistral Beach, Newquay

Cornwall was plunged into darkness for the solar eclipse in the morning, but soon made up for it with beautiful weather for the rest of the day! A great shot by Quiksilver Surf School Newquay.

March 21st – Bude, North Cornwall

Bude was looking dramatic as ever, with views as far as the eye can see during a lovely spell of sunshine towards the end of March. Great photo by Emma Cox.

March 21st – Pednvounder Beach, near Land’s End

Spring tides were producing some spectacular sights along the coast of Cornwall, with this perfect example shot by local photographer Simon Maycock of Pednvounder Beach in West Cornwall.

March 21st – Harbour Beach, St Ives

A lovely photo by Vicky Frost of people enjoying the low tide on a sunny spring day in St Ives

March 21st – Cornwall

We ask ourselves this everyday Rebecca…

March 22nd – Bedruthan Steps, near Newquay

Beautiful photo by Lizzie Hasell of a surfer perfectly framed between the dramatic rocks at Bedruthan Steps, north Cornwall.

March 22nd – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

How about this for a sunset?! Great panoramic photo by St Ives School of Painting.

March 24th – Perranporth Beach, North Cornwall

Lovely evening light in this photo of Perranporth Beach by Ann’s Cottage Surf Shop.

March 24th – Location Unknown

We couldn’t have put it better ourselves Dale…Cornwall does indeed have the best beaches!

March 26th – Polzeath Beach, near Padstow

Polzeath looking epic in the March Sun. Sunshine and empty beaches. What more could you wish for?

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Off the beaten track: Harbour Cove, Padstow

Beautiful flat golden sands of Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

Padstow Harbour

When you think of Padstow, you think of fishing boats, bustling streets and….Rick Stein ;-). Around the harbour, there’s always a hive of activity with fishermen at work and visitors at play, exploring the narrow streets, taking in it’s charm with a pasty in hand whilst the friendly turnstones scurry along behind you hoping that you drop a crumb or two. It’s a beautiful little place with a lovely atmosphere, one where you can sit for hours just watching the world go by.

It’s not just pasties and posh fish & chips though. A short walk along the coastal path from the town centre and you’ll discover the beautiful scenery of the Camel Estuary, of which the banks are lined with soft white sand with the shallow water gently lapping against the shore, perfect for paddling.

Most people stop there, and why not. Beautiful views and close to the town centre, but if you’re looking for something a bit more secluded and away from the hustle and bustle, tucked away around the corner is the relatively unknown Harbour Cove; a beautiful unspoilt beach, backed by small grassy dunes with spectacular views over the Camel Estuary and across to neighbouring beach Daymer Bay. Harbour Cove is also the only beach on the Padstow side of the Estuary that is dog friendly all year.

You can get to Harbour Cove two ways. Either by travelling by car to the seasonal grassy car park located close to Harbour Cove (Sat Nav -PL28 8HR) and then walking the last stage to the beach, or via the coast path from the town, which is a lumpy bumpy 2 mile round trip, so make sure you’ve packed your sunscreen, sandwiches and drink!

Explore Harbour Cove beach in Padstow

Above: The pink route is the route along coastal path that can be joined from Padstow Harbour. Simply keep going, and going and going… Along the way you will pass another smaller beach, St George’s Cove, which is recognisable by it’s very lush green surroundings. Resist the temptation to stop there and carry on because you’re nearly there!

The journey to Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

Above: Arriving by car – The entrance to the car park. Look out for these signs, there’s two located by the side of the road.

The approach to Harbour Cove in Padstow, North Cornwall

Once you’ve parked, follow the coast path down the track, through a small woods and everything suddenly opens up and Harbour Cove beach is slowly revealed 🙂

Beautiful flat golden sands of Harbour Cove, Padstow in North Cornwall

The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Click here to be transported there with our 360º interactive panorama.

Thanks for reading, we hope you’ve found this blog informative. Please share your own experience of Harbour Cove with us below 🙂

 

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Cornwall in February

Cornwall in February - A collection of the most beautiful Cornish beach photos taken in February

February 1st – Coverack Beach,The Lizard Peninsula West Cornwall

February was off to a flyer in Cornwall. Freezing cold but the sun was trying it’s best to warm everybody up. This beautiful sunrise over Coverack Beach was captured by Lizard Holiday Cottages

February 3rd – St Michael’s Mount,Marazion Beach, West Cornwall

We didn’t have too much snow here in Cornwall, but the light dusting that we did have resulted in some beautiful photos, like this one by Eva Seymour of Well Put Words of a snowy Marazion beach.

February 4th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, West Cornwall

With the snow gone, Cornwall was back to it’s best. A lovely photo by Aspects holidays of Porthmeor Beach (home to the world famous Tate Gallery) basking in the winter sun.

February 4th – Par Beach, St Austell

Beautiful photo by Nick Waddington, highlighting nature’s beauty – sand ripples on Par Beach at low tide.

February 5th – Watergate Bay Beach, Newquay

Clear skies during the day mean spectacular sunsets in the evening. Here’s a spectacular February sunset over Newquay, taken by Watergate Bay Hotel.

February 6th –Crantock Beach, Newquay

A beautiful winters day at Crantock, with an almost desserted beach – only a few dog walkers for company :-).

February 7th – Porthcurno Beach, West Cornwall

ONe of the most iconic beaches in Cornwall, Porthcurno beach is on the southern tip of Cornwall and could look beautiful whatever the weather. This lovely photo was taken by local photographer Lee Palmer

February 8th – Fistral Beach, Newquay

Blue skies, no wind and solid waves make perfect surfing conditions. This photo by Glassworx shows local surfers having some winter fun in the water on Fistral. Brrrrrr

February 8th – Holywell Bay beach, Newquay Cornwall

Lovely photo by Pender Law of the rolling sand dunes of Holywell Bay beach, looking out towards Gulls Rock. Beautiful.

February 8th – Kynance Cove, The Lizard Peninsula

One of the most magical places on earth. Kynance Cove, on the Lizard Peninsula was looking (and feeling) more like summer when we visited one lazy Sunday in February. Luckily the tide was out too so we were able to explore all the caves and beach.

February 8th – The Lizard Peninsula

Cyclist Ken Walker and friends found the perfect place to take a break from their sunday cycle, overlooking the rugged cliffs on the Lizard Peninsula in West Cornwall.

February 8th – Poldhu Cove beach, The Lizard Peninsula

Peaceful Poldhu Cove beach looking splendid in the winter sun.

February 11th, St Ives, West Cornwall

Kite Vision took to the skies to take this magnificent photo of St Ives during a sunny winter’s day.

February 11th – 2minutebeachclean Bude

This is a fabulous idea by Martin Dorey of #2minutebeachclean of a beach clean kit. These should be available on every beach in Cornwall!

February 15th – Watergate Bay beach, Newquay Cornwall

Watergate Bay Beach in Newquay, living up to it’s nickname of nature’s playground. Lovely photo by Pender Law

February 16th – Harbour beach, St Ives, West Cornwall

This view will never get old 🙂 A beautiful photo by The Cuddy Cottage of St Ives harbour.

February 16th – Somewhere in Newquay…

Waves and sunshine. What more do you need? Great photo by Westcountry Surf School.

February 17th – Porthcurno Beach, West Cornwall

Seeing the sun rise over Porthcurno Beach is one of the most beautiful sights i’ve ever seen. Well worth the 5am wake up call 🙂

February 21st – Perranporth Beach, North Cornwall

Jonathan Fox from Flying Fox IT showed us just how perfect Perranporth Beach is for walking your dog. woof woof

February 21st – Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall

Lovely photo by @MrAitchBee of the sun setting over Widemouth Bay beach, North Cornwall.

Porthminster Beach in St Ives Looking more like Barbados! Lovely photo by Sara Raine

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February 24th – Crantock Beach, Newquay

A beautiful photo by Danielle Lawson of Trevornick Holiday Park, of a lovely, but cold looking day walking the coast path overlooking Crantock Beach, Newquay.

February 27th – Carbis Bay beach, St Ives

A beautiful photo by Hawkes Point of the sun rising over Carbis Bay on another beautiful winter’s day in Cornwall 🙂

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February 27th – Mawgan Porth beach, Newquay

Lovely photo of Mawgan Porth beach from the Scarlet Hotel. Is that a hot tub i see?!

February 27th – St Ives harbour, West Cornwall

What better way to end the month than this beautiful photo by local photographer Lee Palmer of St Ives harbour. Stunning 🙂

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Coastal Walks Cornwall: Porthcurno to Porthgwarra

Coastal Walk Cornwall - Porthcurno Beach to Porthgwarra Beach

Coastal Walk Cornwall - Porthcurno Beach to Porthgwarra Beach

It was a beautiful day in Cornwall yesterday, so we packed our sandwiches and took to the coast path for the round trip walk from Porthcurno beach to Porthgwarra beach. Along the way we passed the world famous Minack Theatre, Porthchapel Beach and St Levans Church and Well. Here’s our photo journey.

Gorgeous view over Porthcurno beach from the coastal path

 

 

Steep steps along the coastal path from Porthcurno beach to the Minack Theatre

Above: The coastal path from Porthcurno beach to the Minack Theatre is breathtaking, but very steep and precarious, with no safety rails. We would advise any one who is not a confident walker / hiker to take the alternative route along the main road from Porthcurno car park.

Coastal path signs in Minack theatre car park

Above: When you reach the Minack Theatre, walk through the car park and you will see a signposted gate where the coastal path continues.

View of Porthchapel beach

Above: Once you walk around the first point you are greeted by the beautiful, unspoilt Porthchapel beach. At the top, there’s lots of big rocks you can sit on and watch the world go by.

Steep way down to Porthchapel beach

Above: The journey down to Porthchapel beach is not for the faint hearted. There’s no pathway, just steep rocks that have been formed into native looking steps.

Porthchapel beach

Above: You’re rewarded once you get down onto the sand though! Sheltered unspoilt beach with soft golden sand.

Porthchapel beach

Above: Trying to remember the path back up to the path!

gorgeous view along the coastal path

Could you ever get bored of this view?

Porthgwarra Beach in Cornwall - 360º Beaches

Once you make it to Porthgwarra, you can’t help but admire it’s beauty. It’s such a lovely place – small but perfectly formed 🙂 Back in the day, it used to be a busy fishing cove, but not many boats fish from here now. Dotted around the beach, are lovely reminders of times gone by, such as the winch to pull boats up out of the tide, hooks to tie the boats down and most fascinating of all – the man made tunnels cut out of the rocks…

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Above – These fascinating man-made tunnels that cut through the rocks were blasted out using explosives by the local miners, enabling farmers to transport seaweed from the beach using horse and cart, which was then used as fertiliser.

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Above – The second of the tunnels was used to access

Seaweed Tunnels in Porthgwarra Beach in West Cornwall - 360º beaches

Porthgwarra Beach Cafe - 360º beaches

Above – Just before you leave for the trip back, theres a lovely little beach cafe waiting for you – The perfect pit stop refreshment before heading back to Porthcurno 🙂

 

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Cornwall in January

Cornwall in January

January 3rd – Crantock Beach, Newquay

The start of the year got of to a flyer, with beautiful clear skies. This lovely image of Crantock Beach, taken by Dom Moore of Surf Sanctuary was a perfect example.

January 7th – Polzeath Beach

Absolutely love this image from Lydia Kent of Polzeath beach at sunset.

January 15th – Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

This wonderful shot of an empty and cold looking Porthmeor beach in St Ives was taken by Aspects Holidays

January 20th – Harbour Beach, St Ives

Even when it’s raining, Cornwall likes to put on a show. A magnificent double rainbow over St Ives harbour. Taken by local artist Sean Taylor.

January 20th – Perranporth Beach

At low tide, Perranporth beach really is nature’s playground. Lovely image taken by Atlantic Blankets

January 22nd – Newquay, Cornwall

Newquay’s coast looking fabulous in the winter sun. Image by Country View Cottages

January 22nd – Mawgan Porth beach, Newquay

Love this photo by Beach Retreats, showing Mawgan Porth beach in Newquay basking in the winter sun.

January 24th – Castle Beach, Falmouth

Looking more like a tropical island, this awesome photo of a paddleboarder enjoying the calm waters of Falmouth Bay was taken by Love Falmouth.

January 29th – St Michaels Mount, Marazion beach

Even through the stormiest weather, i’m sure you would have time to stop and gaze at the magical sunset over St Michaels mount near Penzance. This beautiful photo was taken by local photographer Lee Palmer

January 30th – Gwithian Beach, Hayle

A cold but fresh walk on Gwithian beach with the wind howling and the waves crashing. Can’t beat it!

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Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 13th-15th June 2014

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2014 Cornwall

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2014 Cornwall
Ahoy,me hearties! This year’s International Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth is just around the corner and is a ‘must see’ if you are on holiday in Cornwall. The event, which takes place this weekend (13-15th June) features 46 shanty groups singing over 261 hours of songs across 21 venues throughout the town.

The weather forecast looks great and Falmouth will be filled with music, singing and infused with a great community spirit.

Originally founded by a group of local singers in 2003, the events mission is to keep alive the history of tall ships and days of sail, while at the same time promoting the marine heritage of Falmouth. Attracting thousands of visitors each year the festival has become one of the largest of it’s kind, with shanty groups coming from the UK and as far as Europe to perform. Money raised at the event is donated to the RNLI to help save lives at sea.

Town Manager and Chairman of the Organising Committee, Richard Gates expects “2014 to be an exciting year for Falmouth with an ever growing calendar of events with Falmouth’s International Sea Shanty festival being one of the highlights of the summer program.”

Browse this years programme of events below, or visit the official website HERE for more info.

 

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New Spa complex overlooking Gyllyngvase Beach planned for Falmouth, Cornwall

Development plans have been unveiled in Falmouth for a new £25m spa complex on the former site of the Falmouth Beach Hotel, which was destroyed in a fire two years ago. The site is a stones throw from Gyllyngvase Beach with beautiful views over Falmouth Bay.

Headed by St Michaels Hotel & Spa, the proposed scheme would include 51 beach sea view apartments, 30 new hotel suits, six woodland eco-lodges, three restaurants, a health club and two retail outlets focusing upon local Cornish produce.

If approved, the new St Michaels Spa & Wellness resort would create 70 new permanent jobs and bring increased business to the seaside town of Falmouth. St Michael’s owner, Nigel Carpenter, said: “This is a town which encourages creativity, vision and progress. We hope to develop an outstanding, premium-quality resort which will create many jobs for local people and bring a lot of business to the town.”

We at 360beaches are all for the positive development of Cornish towns and this looks like it will be enjoyed both by local people and tourists, crucially all year round, so we hope the planning process goes well and they can start building as soon as possible!

St Michaels Spa & Wellness resort Falmouth Cornwall

 

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Newton Faulkner performing on Lusty Glaze beach, Newquay 1st August

newton faulkner lusty glaze beach sundowner sessions cornwall

newton faulkner lusty glaze beach sundowner sessions cornwall

Newton Faulkner will be performing on Friday 1st August,2014 at Lusty Glaze beach in Newquay, Cornwall as part of the venue’s ‘Sundowner Sessions’.

The Brit nominated double platinum selling folk singer, with his trademark ginger dreadlocks and unique chopping guitar style will be performing his well known hits such as Dream Catch Me and Tear Drop.

So if spending your evening on a beautiful beach, listening to chilled out music whilst the sun goes down sounds like your thing, tickets are available through the Lusty Glaze office on 01637 872444, or online via Seetickets

Gates open from 6pm, with BBQ and drinks available through out the evening. Lusty Glaze’s only access is via 133 steps so those with mobility issues may want to visit the site before purchasing tickets.

Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay Cornwall sundowner sessions Newton Faulkner
Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay Cornwall sundowner sessions Newton Faulkner

 

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RNLI Castle 2 Castle Swim from Falmouth to St Mawes, Cornwall

RNLI Castle 2 Castle Swim Falmouth Pendennis Castle to St Mawes Castle 2014

Good luck to all swimmers competing in this years RNLI Castle 2 Castle swim in Falmouth. The event takes place on Sunday 8th June at 12:30pm, where 400 participants swim from Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, across the bay to St Mawes Castle on the Roseland Peninsula.

The event, run by the RNLI is in it’s 6th year, and raises money to help save lives at sea, with last year the event raising over £20,000. It’s a great event with a fantastic atmosphere so if you are free pop along to see the swimmers in action!

Below is a video of last years event and a map of the route. For more info click HERE to goto the RNLI website

RNLI Castle 2 Castle Swim Pendennis Castle to St Mawes Castle

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Beach Event: The Slyder Cup on Porthtowan Beach – 22nd June 2014

Slyder Cup 2.0 surfing event on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall June 22nd

Slyder Cup 2.0 surfing event on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall June 22nd

Billed as “The Summer Solstice Friction Affliction Convention”, the Slyder Cup celebrates the art of waveriding without fins. The event, which will be hosted on Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall on Sunday 22nd June brings together body surfers, paipo riders, mat surfers, bellyboarders and alaia riders in a one-day event that celebrates the art of waveriding from a ‘finless’ perspective.

The event gives a platform to the diversity that exists in the wavesliding culture, with the competition open to both experienced and emerging talents on the burgeoning alternative scene with an emphasis on good vibes, good rides and good times across the categories of body surf and handplane; paipo and bellyboard; surf mat; alaia and finless boards.

Shapers – from backyard builders to established names –  are invited to showcase their alternative surf craft and there will be some waveriding vehicles to demo on the day.

Below is a few shots taken from last years event (Courtesy of Mat Arney / Approaching Lines)  and this years setting Porthtowan Beach. To keep updated on the event visit the approaching lines website HERE

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Porthtowan Beach in Cornwall

 

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Carbis Bay beach flies Blue Flag for Cornwall

Carbis Bay Beach near St Ives in Cornwall

Click here to view the beautiful Carbis Bay beach in 360º with our interactive panorama.

Carbis Bay Beach has retained its Blue Flag status for the eighth year, making it the only beach in Cornwall to receive the honour in 2014.

The Blue Flag Award is an internationally recognised symbol only awarded to the best beaches in the world.

In Britain the prestigious scheme is administered by Keep Britain Tidy, which announced today (Tuesday 20 May) that Carbis Bay had retained its award for another year.

The 25 acres of golden sandy beach at Carbis Bay is owned by the Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa, which overlooks the bay and offers direct access to the beach for its guests.

As well as being the only beach in Cornwall to be awarded Blue Flag status in 2014, Carbis Bay is also the only British beach privately owned by a hotel to achieve the accolade.

Stephen Baker, owner of the Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa said: “We strive for the highest standards across all of our hotel facilities, and being awarded the Blue Flag lets all of our guests and visitors know that they can expect the very best in water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

“The award doesn’t just benefit the hotel, but the wider tourism economy in Carbis Bay and West Cornwall. Combined with our planned beachfront development, which will include which will include a water sports centre, conference and wedding venue, restaurant and community hub, Carbis Bay Beach will become a focal point for the local community, attract year-round use and bring more visitors to the area.” Carbis Bay beach is one of 168 in England to be awarded a Blue Flag for 2014.

Carbis Bay Beach near St Ives in Cornwall has been awarded the blue flag in 2014

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Three Cornish beaches presented with Seaside Award

Seaside award 2014

 Polzeath beach, Porthtowan beach and Gyllyngvase beach have all been awarded a 2014 Seaside Award for good management by the Keep Britain Tidy group. The seaside award is a nationally recognised mark of approval for a beach that merits water quality, developed facilities, encouraged beach activities and dog responsibility.

 

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Polzeath Beach in Cornwall achieves Seaside Award 2014

Seaside award 2014

The beautiful Polzeath Beach, on the north coast of Cornwall has been awarded a 2014 Seaside Award for good management by the Keep Britain Tidy group. The seaside award is a nationally recognised mark of approval for a beach that merits water quality, developed facilities, encouraged beach activities and dog responsibility.

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