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Daymer Bay beach, North Cornwall

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Daymer Bay is a golden strip of sand in the Camel Estuary near to Rock. Its sheltered and gently sloping beach means it’s ideal for younger children. There’s plenty of space to spread out even at high tide, and together with rock pools, sand dunes and sandcastle/beach cricket sand you can happily keep the family amused for the whole day.

When the tide’s out the sand stretches all the way around rocks to Rock beach, and so it’s good for a nice extended stroll round the coast to Polzeath (maybe after that enormous picnic you packed and then consumed!)

rightbeach thoroughly recommends this beach for a full on family day of fun on the beach. Pack all the kit and stay out until the kids have just enough energy to walk back up the steps to the car.

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See Daymer Bay beach on a map …

Things to note to ensure your trip goes well:

  • The beach tends to get busiest closest to the steps down from the car park – why people can’t be bothered to walk an extra 2 mins to have their own space is beyond us. Head off to the west (turn right at the bottom of the steps) for some sheltered cliffs and rock pools. Or turn left and hack all the way to the other end of the beach (5 mins walk) and enjoy acres of perfect sand all to yourselves.
  • It’s a bit of stroll back to the cafe/shop and it’s a tad expensive in our opinion.
  • Take a frisbee and see how far you can throw it to each other.

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Area
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Observation
Beach Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Pretty good all-rounder, although lack of surf may put off teens.
Crowded
(1=deserted)		 Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Lots of space, especially at low tide when you can walk all the way around to Rock.
Surf Sandcastle rating Its location in the estuary means that surf is pretty minimal.
Sand Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating It’s lovely golden sand and there’s lots and lots of it.
Toilets Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Pretty average – bit of a trek from the beach.
Parking Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating One large car park, which doesn’t look like it fills up completely. Last time rightbeach was there it was £3.50 for the whole day (mid summer).
Food Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Just the one cafe which seemed on the expensive side.
Shopping Sandcastle rating Again – just one shop which didn’t have beach shoes (rightbeach had tumble dried theirs the night before and melted them!)

review by rightbeach

Trebarwith Strand beach, North Cornwall

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Trebarwith is, in rightbeach‘s opinion, the jewel of the North Cornish Coast. It’s a tidal beach – completely covered by the sea three hours before and after high tide, meaning that you have to time your visits right to get the maximum time to explore and enjoy the fab surroundings. It does have a tricky slipway entrance to the beach so take it easy and wear appropriate footwear!

Here’s a round up of its many attractions: golden sandcastle sand; decent surf; fabulous kid-friendly paddling pools of sea water with sandy bottoms; beautiful sheltering surrounding cliffs; cute gift shops and nice cafe choices. In past years, rightbeach has turned ‘beach left’ to set up camp by the freshwater stream flowing onto the beach, and also ‘beach right’ to find the more secluded and very safe sandy pools. rightbeach also likes to go climbing and see how high we can get (maybe not with the small children!)

rightbeach recommends Trebarwith Strand for families with young and/or older children (and the family dog!). Oh, and great for surfing if you manage to find a safe place to leave the children! Do check the tide times first though or there may be no beach at all.

Beach blurb

See Trebarwith Strand beach on a map …

Things to note to ensure your trip goes well:

  • There are two car parks. If you’ve got young ones, you may want to get to the beach early in the day (tide permitting) and pay the extra charge for the closer car park to spare yourself the walk down to the beach.
  • To make a day of it, take plenty of supplies and head onto the rocks to sit out high tide; alternatively retire to the Port William pub (up on the cliffs) or cafes and munch through sandwiches and ice creams.
  • Seek out the secret tidal pools and explore the rocky protrusions – guaranteed to keep kids and grown ups occupied for at least an hour.
  • TIDE TIDE TIDE-check it out before you leave home!

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Area
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Observation
Beach Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Awesome when the tide times fit with your holiday dates but sadly that’s out of our control.
Crowded
(1=deserted)		 Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating  Lots of mini camps of groups of families together.
Surf Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Pretty reliable rollers. Popular with body boarders and surfers alike.
Sand Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Coarsish but good for digging and epic sandcastles.
Toilets Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Pretty average – bit of a bind having to walk up the slipway from the beach.
Parking Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Two car parks. The closest one is quite expensive (£6-ish for all day – price drops as tide comes in) and fills up quickly. Get their for 10am to ensure a space.
Food Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Nice selection of hot, cold and ice cream vendors.
Shopping Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating A couple of art galleries and the usual beach shop offerings. We like the Crazy Mermaid for wacky prints and paintings.

review by The rightbeach Team