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On a beach…welcome to manonabeach.com, where I’ll regularly add video of my beach visits, so you can enjoy a flavour of the beach, even when you’re not there.

Gwynver beach

View map of beach Parking available South West Coast Path Dog friendly RNLI lifeguard cover May 4 - September 29 Good water quality for swimming

Season: spring

Gwynver beach is adjacent to Whitesand Bay, yet it has its own wild, natural feel while still enabling access at low tide to the shops and cafes at Sennen Cove.  This is a stunning beach in any weather, popular with surfers, beachcombers and walkers alike, with the added bonus of the coast path behind the beach.  Large, rounded stones decorate the upper reaches and people often choose to settle on these, enjoying the view out to the distant Atlantic horizon.

John’s appreciation of the beach.

A view from the back of Gwynver beach.

Daymer Bay

View map of beach Parking available Toilets available South West Coast Path SSSI Dog friendly Beach cleaned regularly Good water quality for swimming

Season: winter

A bright, low sun greeted me at Daymer Bay for this Christmas holiday visit to North Cornwall. Visitors and locals alike were enjoying the mild, clear day.  There are fine views across to Stepper Point and Padstow from Brae Hill, as well as a glimpse of the little church at St Enodoc, sheltering behind the hill on the golf course.  This is an idyllic place, highly recommended.

What the beach means to Philip and Sarah.

A view over Daymer Bay from the top of Brae Hill.

Season: winter

A grey, mild morning greeted me for my winter visit to Daymer Bay, located on the Camel Estuary in North Cornwall.  I went up Brae Hill and round to Rock then back via the sand dunes, a wonderful walk.  The spirit of John Betjeman was in the air.  He is buried at St Enodoc Church and has a statue at St Pancras station in London, pictured below.  The ebb tide made the beach glisten, so I climbed through the rock pools and up towards Greenaway on the other side of the beach, where I met Elaine, who explained her attachment to the area.

A view from St Enodoc Church, looking over Daymer Bay towards Stepper Point.

Elaine explains what the beach means to her.

Caerfai beach

View map of beach Parking available Toilets available Pembrokeshire Coast Path Dog friendly Beach cleaned regularly

Season: autumn

Caerfai beach is perfect for a quiet family visit, being a sun trap where you can enjoy swimming and rockpooling in a safe and beautiful environment.  The beach is within easy striking distance of the UK’s smallest city, St David’s, well worth a visit itself and also near to the Oriel Y Parc Visitor Centre.  With an organic farm and farm shop that sells organic cheese just behind the beach, there’s plenty to enjoy on and around Caerfai beach.

What the beach means to Mike.

With Mark and Jenny at Caerfai beach.

Looking down on Caerfai Bay and its beach.