Season: spring
It was like the curtains had been drawn open at Porthtowan on the first clear day after a spell of low pressure and misty beaches. The beach was alive with people enjoying the sunshine at the weekend. The weather was mild and the breakers were spectacular, making fine surf for those in the sea. This beach here is a social hub with a great sense of community, all generations enjoying time together in a wonderful environment.
With lifeguard John, who explains this beach’s place in the local community.
A thriving local beach at Porthtowan on Cornwall’s north coast.
Season: autumn
What a place to celebrate the first year of manonabeach®, so thank you all for watching. Porthtowan was wild and exuberant in the morning, the power of the sea awesome. The sky reflected the cathartic nature of the moment. It’s a kind of magic, like all your hopes and fears are encapsulated in a shaft of light through black clouds, a backdrop to the racing sea and the sky against the beach.
Glynis, at home on the beach.
The magic of Porthtowan on a stormy morning.
Season: summer
The sea was wild on this occasion. Porthtowan beach is a geological treasure, the fractured rocks testimony to the relentless motion of the Atlantic against this shore. Its scale is grand, as the coastline stretches away to the west from the shoreline. The beach feels expansive on a low, ebb tide. This is a great place to reconnect with nature and our place within it.
Sarah’s perennial love of the beach.
Another Sarah, with her son Wilbur, also enjoying the natural side of the beach.
Porthtowan beach on an ebb tide.
The beach means everything, absolutely everything. It’s love, life, friendship and family.