Season: winter
Recent storms that coincided with spring tides and an onshore wind had scattered kelp and other marine debris over the beach at Readymoney Cove for this winter visit. Several of the many visitors to Fowey gazed out to the open estuary from the beach, as people have done for countless generations. While the town bustled, this was an oasis of calm, a place for reflection at the weekend.
What this and other beaches mean to Sylvia.
The aftermath of winter storms at Readymoney Cove.
Season: autumn
It was a breathtaking morning scene at Fowey’s Readymoney Cove as the spring tide started to fall back. The cove is at the mouth of the Fowey River Estuary, yet it has its own secluded ambiance. With autumn leaves beginning to fall, I could glimpse Readymoney Cove through the trees as I climbed to St Catherine’s Point and the castle. Large shipping passed the estuary. Readymoney Cove felt like a different world.
Rachel compares beaches at either end of the country.
Tom’s reference point as he works.
Looking back to Readymoney Cove from St Catherine’s Point in the morning.
Season: summer
A serendipitous high tide on a calm morning showed Readymoney Cove in a different guise. People were swimming and the cove was protected from boats by a boom. There’s always a tranquil atmosphere here at this wonderful beach.
With Wendy and Caroline, enjoying the nature of the beach.
Readymoney Cove at high tide.
Season: spring
A sunny morning greeted me on my return to Readymoney Cove in Fowey. Sitting by the estuary of the River Fowey, the Tudor St Catherine’s Castle still commands the entrance to Fowey, just above the beach. There is a peculiar, detached romanticism about this place, tranquil, yet in immediate proximity to a busy town.
With Pat and Dave, explaining how this beach has featured in their lives.
I enjoyed meeting you this morning, I love your website. I will spend happy times, with a glass of wine as you suggested! ‘visiting’ the beaches that you have been to, some I know, some new to me, most will tempt me to explore, either from this sofa or in person. All will ‘tell’ me something different, I hope my friends & family will enjoy your website too!
Just the perfect place for lovely lazy summer days and evenings spent with family and friends playing boule and bbq’s till the sun goes down.
It is a place where you can be calm watching the gentle waves, or sit and marvel at the winter storms. A place to gather thoughts and fill your lungs with wonderful fresh air.