Season: winter
It was a peaceful morning at Trelissick Gardens beach for this return visit in January. Having started the manonabeach® series here, it was an opportunity to reflect on the interesting people and views of the beach that I’ve encountered along the way. Jo seems in tune with her surroundings. You can see the first tentative manonabeach® interview at the bottom of the page.
Jo, her son and the dogs at Trelissick Gardens.
Season: autumn
Spring tides, a southerly wind and low pressure had conspired to send the sea water over the wall, along with a buoy from Restronguet Sailing Club, further down the Carrick Roads at Mylor. The chat with Julia was the 1,000th manonabeach® video, filmed at the scene of the first video, on September 18th last year. Thanks for watching!
Julia explains what the beach means to her.
The result of a high spring tide at Trelissick Gardens.
Season: spring
A chilly north wind sharpened proceedings for this spring wind, but Channals Creek at Trelissick Gardens was calm under a high tide. It was the Easter break and visitors mingled with locals on the nearby woodland walk at this National Trust property. Staff had left the flotsam that had been washed in by the winter storms and repairs would be needed to the sea wall by the creek in due course.
What the beach means to Robin.
By the water at Trelissick Gardens.
Season: winter
A pale winter light in the morning suffused the beach. The colour scheme was a palette of grey, black and white, with silver flickering on the calm water. The tide had fallen away and the water’s edge afforded a fine view back to the big house and its rural setting by the sea. This National Trust property and its woodland walk are part of many locals’ morning routine.
The beach as a place of activity.
A winter morning at Trelissick Gardens.
Season: summer
Trelissick Gardens was in fine form during this visit, tranquil in the sun on a falling tide. There was enough gentle breeze for pleasant sailing without an engine, as you can see behind Amanda during our chat.
Summer 2014 extra photo gallery
Summer 2015 extra photo gallery
Amanda explains what the beach means to her.
One of the best views in Cornwall, as seen from the hillside at Trelissick Gardens, looking south over the Carrick Roads and beyond.
By the water at Channals Creek.
Season: spring
Tranquility reigned for this spring visit to Trelissick Gardens beach, located near Truro. The sea was flat calm and the park was largely deserted. Returning to Cornwall after a brief trip away is always special, a reminder not to take the exceptional beauty here for granted.
Sue’s take on the beach and the water beside it.
Season: autumn
The first manonabeach® visit was to Channals Creek, here at Trelissick Gardens, on the beach below the main house. The series was introduced here, with an explanation that viewers would see beaches and the characters who are using them during different seasons. This beach is part of the National Trust Trelissick Gardens attraction near Truro, so has convenient facilities to hand. There is free parking for National Trust members, shops and extensive woodland walks within the Trelissick estate. It is said that a previous member of the Lemon family, who owned Trelissick in the mining boom time of the early 19th Century, could walk to the centre of Truro from here on his own land. Almost the entire wealth was subsequently squandered in one generation by a descendant!
First ever manonabeach® film, at the beach below Trelissick Gardens.
First manonabeach® interview with Andy Richards, relaxing at the beach on a Sunday afternoon.
What the beach means to me most of all is freedom! The vast expanse of soft sand when the tide fully retreats, spreads out before you as your eyes try to grasp the natural beauty of a freshly washed path to anywhere your mind wanders – nothing between you and nature as you watch the waves pounding towards you!