Dig, dig, dig!! LOL! It was fun to hear your "locals" discussion and see footage of these beautiful beaches again. You have captured so many wildflowers when filming your walks. I love them. I feel like watching Poldark again, ha ha. :)
Polly Joke is wonderful in a few weeks as the blackthorn will be out if you approach from the campsite. It makes a tunnel of white flowers, and, not as busy as when the poppies are out 😉🏴👍
Just come across your channel. Fantastic vids and brought back some lovely memories, as my grandparents were from Cornwall and we spent many happy times walking the coastal paths and visiting all the different places. Also learnt something new from your vids. Keep up the good work. Our hidden gem as a family was Spit Beach near Par. Walking through the China clay works wasn’t the most picturesque, but the end result was great and really quiet, as at the time was only known to the locals.
When I saw you had Porth Chapel in your top 10 list, I thought 'YES!' that's our favourite. 'Was so pleased when you ranked it as your number 1! You have to be careful that you visit when the tide is out though, as the beach is completely inaccessible. You then have to view the sea from several of the rocks above. The tide, when in, is horrendously angry!!
Thank you Sarah & Andrew for another fantastic video! I will look out for these beaches on my next visit to Cornwall! I love you guys, you're so inspiring! I'm thinking of starting a TH-cam channel on hiking so your videos are very useful and insightful! Keep up the good work!🥰
Beautiful & wonderful (and that's just Sarah & Andrew!). That's such useful advice on access, parking, tides & aspect. The only one of your featured coves & beaches I've been to is Portheras about 9 yrs ago, and it was just magical! I was so lucky with weather & timing (sun aspect) ~ all down to serendipity as little was planned. Finding myself alone on the beach (plus picnic), with the soft white sand and pale azure sea, it felt so exotic ~ like being on my own tropical island :)
Fantastic video, have been to some of these but not the majority of them, they are all beautiful in their own way and thanks for sharing,take care and looking forward to your next video.
Hi Sarah and Andrew. I loved seeing all the different beaches which are all stunning and very different from one another too. But I do have one question how do you get to some of them without a car as I don't drive.
Some of our favourite spots again, thank you. There a few on the coast path either side of Portscatho that might be worth looking at and also Bream Cove between Maenporth and Rosemullion Head.
Hello Both. Really enjoyed that look at those beautiful beaches, thank you. Living in sw France as we do we don't get to Cornwall as often as we would like, but have, over a long period, walked the entire South West Coast Path. Nowadays, when we can get there we 'cherry-pick' favourite stretches of THE PATH to rewalk. This brings me to an idea for a suggestion, because Andrew used a term that 'clicked' with me while you were looking at Porth Chapel. He mentioned the term "stretches of the Coast Path". How about doing a similar vlog about 'favourite stretches of the Coast Path' ? Just an idea. Thanks for the great vlogs. David and Christine.
Lansallos Beach Doc Martin film location where Morwenna and Janice crashed the lifeboat and Doc came to the rescue Five mile circular walk to Lantic Bay my favourite walk on the south coast, Gem it even has its own waterfall 👌😉
Looking forward to seeing your hidden gem beaches, lovely preview, I find the sound of the Ocean very magical and you always capture its beauty perfectly, I love your canine friend posing in the poppy field it’s stunning 🤩 I think that is one for my photo library, that brought back lovely memories of long ago when my sister and I had a photo taken in such a poppy field next to her home, thank you 🙏 both for a very interesting video. 🥰🥀🤗
I’ve been to all your hidden gems 👍and can add many more to the list, with the changes in seasons it is very difficult to pick a favourite one, a good contender Godrevy Cove 🛶Rosenithon, nearby St Keverne Roskilly Ice Cream 🍦Gear Farm pasty’s 🥟🤪and The Three Tuns 🍔🍟🍰☕️🍺all makes for a splendid day out😉👍
Yes I agree with all your choices and have visited them all at all times of the year as I lived on the Penwith peninsula at St. Buryan and have missed some of the obvious as they were quiet busy back then . My quiet spot is Lankidden Bay on the Lizard and its not marked , complete solitude , tiny patch of sand but great rocks for diving . You have to do the SW Coastal Path .There are some others worth the hard work . Bedruthan Steps ( vertigo sufferers beware ) , Church Cove ( Gunwalloe) take your watercolours , Kynance , no matter how busy is spectacular and amazing , Rinsey Cove , Pedn Vounder Beach , Porthmeor ( not the one at St. Ives), Veor Cove , Fisherman's Cove , North Towan Tide Pool , Wheal Charlotte Beach , Hemmick Beach and Porthear . Its a shame that some of these beaches have now been broadcast since the early 90s I lived there .
This was so lovely to watch Sarah and Andrew 👌😊...loads of favourites for me too there 😍🌅. My three favourite beaches are Polly Joke, Portheras and Colonna 💝... I've spent many an hour on all of those 🙏. The point at Colonna with the houses is called Chapel Point and there was a rumer once that Robby Williams was going to buy it...but I think it stayed just a rumer 😉... wouldn't be a bad place to buy though eh 😁. I agree about the beauty of Porth chapel too... haven't made it down on the beach yet...but hope to one day 🙏👍😘
Wonderful video! I’ve got to say my favorite one is your number 10, because my daughter’s name is Polly! 😂 please keep these videos coming. They’re both informative and fun!
It's a brilliant idea to place the top ten beaches, parking and access to the beach are also included in the rating. I knew one beach by name, I knew several in the video. Our favorite is the Bedruthan Steps they are wonderfully scenic but the steps are very difficult and you have to watch out for the tides. I will include some of your beaches in our next vacation. What I liked best was the beach with the waterfall, it has a wonderful landscape, because I take a lot of photos, you can do a lot there, my number 1 is Hallane Beach. Greetings from the Palatinate Forest Günter
This was a really lovely video! I have been to or walked past 5 of these, and will see the others later this year. I couldn't possibly start to range them, but I don't disagre with you so far 🙂 They are quite different, Helford Estuary has a multiple of great choices and is relatively easy to access, and beautiful Porthchapel is probably a bit more off the beathen path 🙂 Looking forward to explore the rest of these beaches 😍 Thank you, Torunn 🥰
Great to see hallane beach again we never knew it's name until you let us know what it was called it still looks just as romantic although when we went the cottage was quite tired and rather green in the face it looks nice and new now which is good to see some one is loving the place the cattle market was at the end of pentewan Road when we visited I believe its now a McDonald's drive through lovely beach thanks for the memory 😀
Hello Sarah and Andrew 😊😊 I have just watched your video and I couldn’t agree MORE!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Porthchapel. I have loved it since I was about 6 or 7!!! Am am 59 now 😅. I don’t know what it is but I am drawn to Porthchapel as always being my favourite beach IN THE WORLD!!! Sarah, Andrew do you know of anything historical about Porthchapel please? I know there was once a chapel on the cliff of Porthchapel (I believe anyways). I absolutely love St Levan Church and Porthcurno too. I going in 4 weeks and I can’t wait! Your videos are a God send to me - love them. You are a lovely couple. ♥️😊🌊🪷🧜♀️🌊🐠🌊🐋🐚🪷xx Thank you for your videos xx
Greeb point beach between Bohortha and Portscatho is great, easy access but a fair drive from King Harry ferry or Truro so might be quiet in summer? Another epic video today👍
So when Andrew said ‘ this is probably one of my favourite parts of the SWCP’ it got me thinking. I would love to know recommended stretched of the SWCP as far as most picturesque/photo ops etc. I don’t mind walking up and down. I just figure that comes with the territory on the coast. Great video. I drop pins in my google maps and add notes so when I am in Cornwall I’m ready to go on my own treasure hunt to some of these glorious locations!
Brilliant! Absolutely right about Porthcurno....sadly a victim of its own beauty. Last went there 2021 - beautiful but way too crowded. Its a shame as I have many great memories there, As we stay in Holywell every year, we are very lucky to have a beautiful (but not hidden) beach on hand, also Crantock, but my favourite is Porth Joke by a big margin...particularly at low tide. I am minded to visit some others from your list, but probably not Porth Chapel beautiful as it looks, as it will be a nightmare in August. The dogs put in a sterling effort by the way....miners!
I know someone who would have disagreed with Porth Joke being at No.10!.....it was Winston Graham's favourite beach. He loved it there and imagined Nampara situated on the cliffs All the beaches and coves in Cornwall are stunning tbh. Hard choice. But the atmosphere up at Tintagel Cove always takes my breath away. Not a beach at all, but just a beautiful inspiring dramatic backdrop to the Castle and all the myth and magic with the caves to explore. The true essence of Cornwall. But of course, so busy. Out of season though you can have it to yourself, especially if the weather is stormy 🌩and then it feels like you are the only one in the world! Close second is Crackington Haven with the towering cliffs🌊....x J x
As beautiful as your top ten beaches are I would have had to include Daymer Bay in to my top ten as no matter how full the car park gets there is always plenty of room on the beach as it is so vast. Not to mention how safe the beach is for young children. Another great video, keep them coming.
Coordinates 50°05'56"N 5°09'06"W looks like a great hideaway beach right opposite Powders accommodation on Frenchman's creek north side of river with a building behind. Perhaps a nice walk would be from Polwheveral down the creekside then towards that beach then onwards to Port Navas. Would love to see that beach especially 2hrs either side of high tide so better for a dip....just an idea 😉
Based on your initial individual rankings and giving 10 points for your personal favourite down to 1 point for the beach in 10th spot your results should be; Equal 8th - Nanjizal, Polly Joke and Molunan all with 6 points 7th - Portheras with 8 points Equal 5th - Helford Estuary and Lantic Bay with 9 points 4th - Vault Beach with 12 points 3rd - Hallane with 17 points 2nd - Colona with 18 points And in first place (drum roll please Andrew) Porth Chapel with 19 points. With the bottom six beaches having a points range of 6-9 it was very close at that end and it was incredibly close between the top 3 beaches only Vault was lonely far above the bottom 6 yet so far away from the top 3. 😊
Not been to any of these beaches. Porthcurno is the closest we've been. Lovely places though. Certainly somewhere to consider if we ever out of isolation! 🥺☹️
Hi Sarah and Andrew, very interesting video. You have to be a bit careful doing a video like this, Wendall got quite a bit of abuse with his "hidden gem" videos from very angry Cornish nationalists who don't like Cornwall's best kept secrets given away. I have to say I'm particularly fond of the Beaches down the West, I think it's a mix of the lovely warm granite rocks, white sand and turquoise sea that makes the beaches there special, so yes, Porthchapel is a good no. 1. , I love Nanjizal and Portheras too. Lantic Bay is fantastic and well worth exploring. I like Polly Joke, but to me it's not really secluded enough to be classed as a hidden gem. The first time I went there there were cows on the beach! Hallane is another fantastic beach. One which would be on my list would be Rinsey, and another would be Porthmeor, near Gurnard's Head.
I love your videos but one reason why these beaches are no longer the hidden gems that they were is because of videos on TH-cam! I have my own hidden gem, my Secret Beach, but unless you know Cornwall like the back of your hand you will never find it. But even that beach is no longer as secret as it was. The last time I was there it was very well patronised despite being very, very difficult to get to. I'm not being selfish and I love showing visitors the lovely parts of my home county for fifty-plus years, but the sad truth is that crowds are ruining the beauty and solitude of these beaches. Gwithian for example is rammed in summer with cars and camper vans parked all over the place, on every conceivable verge or grassy hillock that will support a car.
Pre-emptive like. I only discovered these this year. Came up on the algorithms. So glad I've found them. Thank you Andrew and Sarah.
Just nice when we're in the depths of winter seeing you in summer clothes paddling in the sea. Roll on summer (but not too hot like last year.)
Dig, dig, dig!! LOL! It was fun to hear your "locals" discussion and see footage of these beautiful beaches again. You have captured so many wildflowers when filming your walks. I love them. I feel like watching Poldark again, ha ha. :)
Polly Joke is wonderful in a few weeks as the blackthorn will be out if you approach from the campsite. It makes a tunnel of white flowers, and, not as busy as when the poppies are out 😉🏴👍
Just come across your channel. Fantastic vids and brought back some lovely memories, as my grandparents were from Cornwall and we spent many happy times walking the coastal paths and visiting all the different places. Also learnt something new from your vids. Keep up the good work. Our hidden gem as a family was Spit Beach near Par. Walking through the China clay works wasn’t the most picturesque, but the end result was great and really quiet, as at the time was only known to the locals.
Welcome aboard! And thank you Sarah :)
When I saw you had Porth Chapel in your top 10 list, I thought 'YES!' that's our favourite. 'Was so pleased when you ranked it as your number 1! You have to be careful that you visit when the tide is out though, as the beach is completely inaccessible. You then have to view the sea from several of the rocks above. The tide, when in, is horrendously angry!!
Thank you Sarah & Andrew for another fantastic video! I will look out for these beaches on my next visit to Cornwall! I love you guys, you're so inspiring! I'm thinking of starting a TH-cam channel on hiking so your videos are very useful and insightful! Keep up the good work!🥰
Beautiful & wonderful (and that's just Sarah & Andrew!). That's such useful advice on access, parking, tides & aspect. The only one of your featured coves & beaches I've been to is Portheras about 9 yrs ago, and it was just magical! I was so lucky with weather & timing (sun aspect) ~ all down to serendipity as little was planned. Finding myself alone on the beach (plus picnic), with the soft white sand and pale azure sea, it felt so exotic ~ like being on my own tropical island :)
Fantastic video, have been to some of these but not the majority of them, they are all beautiful in their own way and thanks for sharing,take care and looking forward to your next video.
Great loved the entertainment, it was great in Cornwall the first time I went in 1969 and still nice,have all ways had a soft spot for cot valley
Great vid as usual Guys. Thank you 😎😊 xx
That was very interesting, thank you Sarah and Andrew for sharing. If you ever do a video of top dog friendly beaches, I would love to watch it.
Hi Sarah and Andrew. I loved seeing all the different beaches which are all stunning and very different from one another too. But I do have one question how do you get to some of them without a car as I don't drive.
Some of our favourite spots again, thank you. There a few on the coast path either side of Portscatho that might be worth looking at and also Bream Cove between Maenporth and Rosemullion Head.
Next weeks video features Carne Beach near Portscatho! Sarah :)
Thank you. Glad to see the hidden beaches. If I was on holiday I would be happy to find any sandy beach with easy access and gentle waves 😊🏖
Hello Both. Really enjoyed that look at those beautiful beaches, thank you. Living in sw France as we do we don't get to Cornwall as often as we would like, but have, over a long period, walked the entire South West Coast Path. Nowadays, when we can get there we 'cherry-pick' favourite stretches of THE PATH to rewalk. This brings me to an idea for a suggestion, because Andrew used a term that 'clicked' with me while you were looking at Porth Chapel. He mentioned the term "stretches of the Coast Path". How about doing a similar vlog about 'favourite stretches of the Coast Path' ?
Just an idea. Thanks for the great vlogs. David and Christine.
Lansallos Beach Doc Martin film location where Morwenna and Janice crashed the lifeboat and Doc came to the rescue Five mile circular walk to Lantic Bay my favourite walk on the south coast, Gem it even has its own waterfall 👌😉
Looking forward to seeing your hidden gem beaches, lovely preview, I find the sound of the Ocean very magical and you always capture its beauty perfectly, I love your canine friend posing in the poppy field it’s stunning 🤩 I think that is one for my photo library, that brought back lovely memories of long ago when my sister and I had a photo taken in such a poppy field next to her home, thank you 🙏 both for a very interesting video. 🥰🥀🤗
Can't wait to see the video in full later....have a great weekend.
I’ve been to all your hidden gems 👍and can add many more to the list, with the changes in seasons it is very difficult to pick a favourite one, a good contender Godrevy Cove 🛶Rosenithon, nearby St Keverne Roskilly Ice Cream 🍦Gear Farm pasty’s 🥟🤪and The Three Tuns 🍔🍟🍰☕️🍺all makes for a splendid day out😉👍
I pretty much agree, although Godrevy is getting sooo busy! Sarah :)
Love your chats as much as the walks ☺
housel bay cove, the bottom of the decent can be tricky but worth it the doggies love it too. Bob & Sarah
Yes I agree with all your choices and have visited them all at all times of the year as I lived on the Penwith peninsula at St. Buryan and have missed some of the obvious as they were quiet busy back then . My quiet spot is Lankidden Bay on the Lizard and its not marked , complete solitude , tiny patch of sand but great rocks for diving . You have to do the SW Coastal Path .There are some others worth the hard work . Bedruthan Steps ( vertigo sufferers beware ) , Church Cove ( Gunwalloe) take your watercolours , Kynance , no matter how busy is spectacular and amazing , Rinsey Cove , Pedn Vounder Beach , Porthmeor ( not the one at St. Ives),
Veor Cove , Fisherman's Cove , North Towan Tide Pool , Wheal Charlotte Beach , Hemmick Beach and Porthear .
Its a shame that some of these beaches have now been broadcast since the early 90s I lived there .
This was so lovely to watch Sarah and Andrew 👌😊...loads of favourites for me too there 😍🌅. My three favourite beaches are Polly Joke, Portheras and Colonna 💝... I've spent many an hour on all of those 🙏. The point at Colonna with the houses is called Chapel Point and there was a rumer once that Robby Williams was going to buy it...but I think it stayed just a rumer 😉... wouldn't be a bad place to buy though eh 😁. I agree about the beauty of Porth chapel too... haven't made it down on the beach yet...but hope to one day 🙏👍😘
Wonderful video! I’ve got to say my favorite one is your number 10, because my daughter’s name is Polly! 😂 please keep these videos coming. They’re both informative and fun!
It's a brilliant idea to place the top ten beaches, parking and access to the beach are also included in the rating. I knew one beach by name, I knew several in the video. Our favorite is the Bedruthan Steps they are wonderfully scenic but the steps are very difficult and you have to watch out for the tides. I will include some of your beaches in our next vacation. What I liked best was the beach with the waterfall, it has a wonderful landscape, because I take a lot of photos, you can do a lot there, my number 1 is Hallane Beach. Greetings from the Palatinate Forest Günter
I think you would enjoy photography at any of these beaches - enjoy! Sarah :)
This was a really lovely video! I have been to or walked past 5 of these, and will see the others later this year. I couldn't possibly start to range them, but I don't disagre with you so far 🙂 They are quite different, Helford Estuary has a multiple of great choices and is relatively easy to access, and beautiful Porthchapel is probably a bit more off the beathen path 🙂 Looking forward to explore the rest of these beaches 😍 Thank you, Torunn 🥰
Great to see hallane beach again we never knew it's name until you let us know what it was called it still looks just as romantic although when we went the cottage was quite tired and rather green in the face it looks nice and new now which is good to see some one is loving the place the cattle market was at the end of pentewan Road when we visited I believe its now a McDonald's drive through lovely beach thanks for the memory 😀
Hi Andrew and Sarah
No mention of my all time favourite - Porth Curnick beech, next to Port Scatho - an absolute gem! David Hale
Hello Sarah and Andrew 😊😊
I have just watched your video and I couldn’t agree MORE!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Porthchapel. I have loved it since I was about 6 or 7!!! Am am 59 now 😅. I don’t know what it is but I am drawn to Porthchapel as always being my favourite beach IN THE WORLD!!! Sarah, Andrew do you know of anything historical about Porthchapel please? I know there was once a chapel on the cliff of Porthchapel (I believe anyways). I absolutely love St Levan Church and Porthcurno too. I going in 4 weeks and I can’t wait! Your videos are a God send to me - love them. You are a lovely couple. ♥️😊🌊🪷🧜♀️🌊🐠🌊🐋🐚🪷xx Thank you for your videos xx
You're welcome and have a great time! Sarah :)
Greeb point beach between Bohortha and Portscatho is great, easy access but a fair drive from King Harry ferry or Truro so might be quiet in summer?
Another epic video today👍
So when Andrew said ‘ this is probably one of my favourite parts of the SWCP’ it got me thinking. I would love to know recommended stretched of the SWCP as far as most picturesque/photo ops etc. I don’t mind walking up and down. I just figure that comes with the territory on the coast. Great video. I drop pins in my google maps and add notes so when I am in Cornwall I’m ready to go on my own treasure hunt to some of these glorious locations!
Brilliant!
Absolutely right about Porthcurno....sadly a victim of its own beauty. Last went there 2021 - beautiful but way too crowded. Its a shame as I have many great memories there,
As we stay in Holywell every year, we are very lucky to have a beautiful (but not hidden) beach on hand, also Crantock, but my favourite is Porth Joke by a big margin...particularly at low tide.
I am minded to visit some others from your list, but probably not Porth Chapel beautiful as it looks, as it will be a nightmare in August.
The dogs put in a sterling effort by the way....miners!
I know someone who would have disagreed with Porth Joke being at No.10!.....it was Winston Graham's favourite beach. He loved it there and imagined Nampara situated on the cliffs All the beaches and coves in Cornwall are stunning tbh. Hard choice. But the atmosphere up at Tintagel Cove always takes my breath away. Not a beach at all, but just a beautiful inspiring dramatic backdrop to the Castle and all the myth and magic with the caves to explore. The true essence of Cornwall. But of course, so busy. Out of season though you can have it to yourself, especially if the weather is stormy 🌩and then it feels like you are the only one in the world! Close second is Crackington Haven with the towering cliffs🌊....x J x
As beautiful as your top ten beaches are I would have had to include Daymer Bay in to my top ten as no matter how full the car park gets there is always plenty of room on the beach as it is so vast. Not to mention how safe the beach is for young children.
Another great video, keep them coming.
Coordinates 50°05'56"N 5°09'06"W looks like a great hideaway beach right opposite Powders accommodation on Frenchman's creek north side of river with a building behind. Perhaps a nice walk would be from Polwheveral down the creekside then towards that beach then onwards to Port Navas. Would love to see that beach especially 2hrs either side of high tide so better for a dip....just an idea 😉
Based on your initial individual rankings and giving 10 points for your personal favourite down to 1 point for the beach in 10th spot your results should be;
Equal 8th - Nanjizal, Polly Joke and Molunan all with 6 points
7th - Portheras with 8 points
Equal 5th - Helford Estuary and Lantic Bay with 9 points
4th - Vault Beach with 12 points
3rd - Hallane with 17 points
2nd - Colona with 18 points
And in first place (drum roll please Andrew)
Porth Chapel with 19 points.
With the bottom six beaches having a points range of 6-9 it was very close at that end and it was incredibly close between the top 3 beaches only Vault was lonely far above the bottom 6 yet so far away from the top 3. 😊
What a fantastic comment and thank you for all of your attention to details. I am breathing a sigh of relief that we kind of 'got it right'! Sarah :)
Not been to any of these beaches. Porthcurno is the closest we've been. Lovely places though. Certainly somewhere to consider if we ever out of isolation! 🥺☹️
Any public conveniences in Cornwall? Easy access to such facilities can make all the difference for a happy experience!
Which beach has the best low tide rock pools? It was the rock pools that I loved most as a child on holiday in Cornwall!
Porth Joke is #1 ❤
Hi Sarah and Andrew, very interesting video. You have to be a bit careful doing a video like this, Wendall got quite a bit of abuse with his "hidden gem" videos from very angry Cornish nationalists who don't like Cornwall's best kept secrets given away. I have to say I'm particularly fond of the Beaches down the West, I think it's a mix of the lovely warm granite rocks, white sand and turquoise sea that makes the beaches there special, so yes, Porthchapel is a good no. 1. , I love Nanjizal and Portheras too. Lantic Bay is fantastic and well worth exploring. I like Polly Joke, but to me it's not really secluded enough to be classed as a hidden gem. The first time I went there there were cows on the beach! Hallane is another fantastic beach. One which would be on my list would be Rinsey, and another would be Porthmeor, near Gurnard's Head.
I love your videos but one reason why these beaches are no longer the hidden gems that they were is because of videos on TH-cam!
I have my own hidden gem, my Secret Beach, but unless you know Cornwall like the back of your hand you will never find it. But even that beach is no longer as secret as it was. The last time I was there it was very well patronised despite being very, very difficult to get to. I'm not being selfish and I love showing visitors the lovely parts of my home county for fifty-plus years, but the sad truth is that crowds are ruining the beauty and solitude of these beaches. Gwithian for example is rammed in summer with cars and camper vans parked all over the place, on every conceivable verge or grassy hillock that will support a car.