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Fistral
Surfs up, dude! - the surf is cool and a great place for young people to hang out.
The less active amongst us can sit and take a cool drink
whilst marvelling at the twists and turns of the professional and amateur surfers.
There is always a buzz at this beach, with its long, golden sand and surf rated amongst
the top five worldwide. Cosmopolitan it is, yet for all that, the
visitor here has plenty to see and do and the beach shops are traditional in their fayre.
Parking on top of the overlooking cliffs, the view is breathtaking.
The Blue Reef Aquarium is near by -
so why not double up and make a great day out at Newquay?
Chapel Porth
Chapel Porth is a small cove near St Agnes, on the northern Cornish
coastline.
The car park at the head of the beach means that this is a good lunch
stop, especially in spring and autumn. From the beach the waves can
sometimes seem very spectacular but when the tide is out several caves
can be reached from the beach.
When the beach cafe is open, it sells delicious hedgehog ice
creams - very yummy!
Treyarnon Bay
Approached down the narrowest of lanes, the bay sits hidden from the road.
The large car park offers jaw dropping views as the Atlantic rollers break onto the beach.
Beach-side there is a wide range of refreshments; sipping a deluxe
Hot Chocolate with the sound of surf and seabirds filling the air is just one of
those never-to-be-forgotten moments. The rock pools are some of the finest on the
North coast and many an hour can be spent dipping for crabs.
The home made ice cream from a local farm, the screaming gulls over
the cliffs and the whooshing of the waves leaves the visitor to this
fascinating
beach with such wonderful memories. Even seen in the cold of the winter's day, the
beauty of the place is to the fore. You may well see brave souls in woollies searching
for treasure on the beach!
Treyarnon just one little gem well worth a visit.
Swan Pool - Falmouth
This pebble beach inclines steeply into the sea and is a good place
to sit and watch the large ships at anchor awaiting the tide to enter Falmouth Docks. Nearby, you can park overlooking the docks and often watch the
mechanics far below - they look no larger than ants from this height.
The beach café is renowned not only for the special Hedgehog ice cream, but tuna melts to die for!
The gently sloping path leads the venturesome to see
sights of the sea and coastal scrub. You can walk about 1 mile into the next beach and try
the café there, perhaps even getting the minibus to drive round to pick you you.
Swan Pool also has a mini crazy golf and the 'swanpool' itself, formed by the
shingle which has dammed the stream, allows keen bird watches to see reed warblers
and kingfishers. And if you sandwich was not to your liking then the ducks are always on
hand to eat it!
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