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.
Holywell Bay Beach is one of the most photographed beaches in Cornwall with the main focus on the two islands out to sea. This unspoiled golden sandy beach stretches for almost a mile and of course is backed on by sand dunes. This makes sunsets in the summer so perfect! Being located near Newquay this beach can get quite busy during summer periods but theres plenty of room on this beach at low tide. Holywell holds a great family friendly atmosphere with seasonal lifeguards at hand and plenty of rock pools, dunes and small stream to explore with the children.
Chapel Pool is a tidal pool located in the South East of Cornwall and this natural pool is nothing short of beautiful. We have taken many cold water swims at Chapel pool and loved each and everyone, the perfect afternoon in winter or summer.
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