Carbis Bay is a hot spot in the summer for tourists, the beautiful sandy postcard beaches with the turquoise sea bring in all the second homeowners back to lovely Cornwall to admire everything it has to offer. Located just one mile off St Ives, Carbis bay is an ideal spot for families with toddlers as the sea in the bay is perfect for swimming but not great for the surf. During low tide, this opens up Porthkidney sands where you will find the RSPB bird sanctuary, an important habitat for the sea birds.
Gwynver Beach is derived from Gwynevere of Authurian legend and it does have some mystic beauty about it. This beach is situated on the North end of Sennen beach at the base of a grassy cliff and just about secluded so it doesn’t get busy. The beach itself is sandy and around 150 meters long and at high tide the beach slopes steeply into the sea and can be dangerous, but at low tide the Gwenver joins up with Sennen Beach
The Mousehole rock pool is located in the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole. This tidal pool offers a beautiful panoramic views of Mount’s Bay and across to St Michael’s Mount and even further to the Lizard Peninsula.
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