Cornwall Supporters

manonabeach® is proud to have financial support from the following businesses in Cornwall, listed by supported beach page.  Please use the send your answer menu  or email info@manonabeach.com to find out more.  Click on each supporter’s banner, below here, to learn about their business.  Also, see what the beach means to them, above their banner.

Benefits to new and renewing supporters now include:

• access to beach lovers in largely urban areas (24% London) who are looking forward to their return to your area and to enjoying your services and online products, with hundreds of thousands of hits to the site and being seen in 160 countries.
• access to over 2,500 films from the archive, including over 1,300 narrative interviews, to use in your social media for customer retention and in your blog, like this example.  Why not use the manonabeach® question to engage with your customers?

St Mawes, Place, Molunan, St Just-in-Roseland, Towan Roseland and Porthbeor:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beaches of Molunan and Porthbeor are so much part of my life that it’s difficult to describe what they mean to me.  In my childhood and when my own two boys were young, they were places for picnics, swimming, boats and always family, cousins galore.   I remember hot summer days walking back up from Porthbeor beach in bare feet and looking back down, wishing I were still there.  I hated having to say goodbye.

I love their wild romance in the winter and spring and enjoy looking at the views which are ever changing but always breathtakingly beautiful.  I think Byron put in words what I feel about the beach and the coast and I am reminded of them when I am going for a walk and looking down on these beaches:

‘There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore,

There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar:

I love not man the less, but nature more, from these our interviews, in which I steal

From all I may be, or have been before, to mingle with the universe, and feel

What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal. ‘

I love swimming off Molunan or Porthbeor in the early morning, before breakfast, with my sister, when the sea is as clear as glass and there is no-one around except for us, and when our boys, who are now in their twenties, join us, there is really nothing to beat it.

And every beach I go to, whether abroad or here in the UK, has to be really special to match these two beaches.  I have been spoilt!  Such happy, happy, memories.

…Miranda, at St. Anthony-in-Roseland Cottages, below:

Porthluney, Pentewan and Porthpean:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beach is a place of infinite possibilities. It’s a place to play, a place full of adventure, and a place to relax and unwind. From tranquil summer days when you can’t wait to run down to the water’s edge to dip your toes, to bracing winter walks watching the waves race to the shore – the beach is ever changing, and always inviting.

…Fiona, at Bosinver Farm Cottages, below:

Gyllyngvase, Castle and Swanpool:

Daymer Bay and Port Quin:

Porthcurnick and Porthtowan:

Porthminster and Porthmeor, St Ives:

Coverack and Interview Highlights:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beach to me is a chance to draw breath, to focus thoughts and to spend time with loved ones.

…Rebecca, at Cliffside Coverack, below:

Poldhu Cove and Polurrian Cove:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

Poldhu beach, to me, means home.

The way that view just hits you as you come round the corner at the top of the hill, it just takes your breath away.
I grew up here in Mullion, so Poldhu holds a certain amount of nostalgia for me. My parents used to take me down when I was a child and I quickly developed an obsession looking for sea shells. Equally as quickly though, I formed a strong dislike for sea weed, when my brother started to chase me with it trying to get it in my hair or around my legs. My favourite thing, when going to Poldhu as a child was the overwhelming, nostril engulfing smell of sea weed, salt water and suntan lotion. Second to that was my treat of a toffee crumble ice lollie from the fabulous cafe down there. As I got older, I remember lazy summer days there with friends and tipsy evenings with the same friends. I can see why visitors are compelled to come back, year after year. Some even love it so much they move to this corner of the world. To me, Poldhu means memories, good times, friends and family. Poldhu means home.

…Hayley, at The Galleon, Mullion, below:

Cadgwith and Church Cove:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beach means to me an ongoing, ever changing picture – no two days are the same.

…Debbie, at Cadgwith Cove Cottages, below:

Kingsand Cawsand and Whitsand Bay:

What does the beach mean to you…?

There is something about arriving on the beach and being close to the sea which cannot be felt anywhere else. It is an odd sense of peace and gives a sense of personal perspective even- or perhaps especially -when the waves are crashing and the wind is howling!
Whatever the time of year the beach and sea create this for me. There is no place like it.

David and Paula, at Chough Cottage, below:

Carne and Pendower, Roseland:

St Ives:

Rock:

What does the beach mean to you…?

The tang of salt in the wind:
The gentle pulse of the ocean:
The sheer joy of the skylark’s song:

There is nothing like walking these boundless and beautiful beaches to restore our human perspective, help sadnesses merge into a more contented place within ourselves and make us realize that our Earth is a magical place: and that in this moment, right here – its just great to be alive!

Caroline, at Clouds, below:

Mawgan Porth:

Summerleaze, Bude :

Mount’s Bay :

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

Energizing and relaxing. Mesmerizing and transfixing.
Ever changing yet constant.
Motion in time, soothing in sound.
Seascape, a spectrum of colours and hues.
Happy people, excited children, delighted dogs.
Wonderful walks.
Sighting of dolphins, seals, whales.

…Sally, at Sea Retreat, Marazion, below:

Pendower, Roseland:

What does the beach mean to you…?

The beach has always brought a peace to me, the therapeutic crashing or slop of the waves, no matter the time of year or weather. The beach is filled with mystery and wonder, with endless shores of treasures, each shell and pebble as beautiful and unique as the last. Pendower in particular is filled with years of memories, every footstep washed up to be kept secret and safe in the depths of the ocean.

Abigail, at Lynwood House Bed & Breakfast, below:

Kynance Cove:

Kynance Cove:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

A total escape from everyday issues. No matter how big the problem, the constancy of the waves can make it feel smaller.

…Kate, at The Meadow, Mullion, below:

St Mawes:

Lamorna Cove:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beach means taking the time to unwind and de-stress from a busy working life, whilst gazing at the ever changing seascape, whether it be calm or fiercely raging.

…Margaret, at Borah Farm Cottages, below:

Porthcurno:

Jane, at Jane Adams Ceramics, below, was interviewed on the Porthcurno page for her answer to the question “What does the beach mean to you..?”

Perranuthnoe:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

Perranuthnoe beach is very special to me. It’s where I spent most days with my children when they were small, playing in the sand and learning to swim and then surf. It holds many happy memories. It’s a wonderful family beach and the whole area has a wonderful, peaceful, relaxing feel to it.

…Lesley, at The Cabin, Perranuthnoe, below:

Penzance Mounts Bay:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

The beach a place where I’m reminded that all my problems are so small that they’re not worth worrying about – it puts everything into perspective. The waves will come and go, the tide-line will move and no amount of worrying will stop them. Flinging off my shoes and losing a couple of hours throwing a ball for the dog or paddling about in rock pools is like therapy, I always leave the beach happy and content with the world.

…Emily, at Pure nuff stuff, below:

Interview Highlights:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

To me the beach means FREEDOM, escape, mind clearing solace! I have always been lucky enough to live close to the beach & love lots of watersports, for me it’s a great place to escape & reflect. But most importantly to have a fantastic walk with Harvey Hound. For Harvey the beach means, hours of manic filled fun, unusual smells with the feel of cold, soft sand between his paws, lapping waves to play in & to his sheer delight miles upon miles of ballie throwing fun!.

…Tiffany, at The Good Dog Guide, below:

Watergate Bay:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

For us, the beach means well-being; a time to take a breath, look to the horizon, dip a toe (or more) into the revitalising sea and spend time connecting back to nature and to ourselves.

…Stef, at Boutique Retreats, below:

Porthcothan:

Readymoney Cove, Fowey:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

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.

…Suzanne and Trevor, at Fowey Cottages, below:

Sennen Cove:

“What does the beach mean to you..?”

Sennen Beach always reveals the power of nature.  From towering storms in the winter, with waves crashing over Longships Lighthouse and the headland, to the shallow azure waters of summertime, this has to be one of the most magical beaches in the world.  Smooth granite boulders and winding paths through the dunes provide a perfect place to just ‘be’ … alone or with people I love.  I have such happy memories of this special place.

…Tracy, at Atlantic Lodge, below:

Portmellon:

Mevagissey:

Portscatho: