Chapel Porth Beach is a small but popular bay at the bottom of a narrow valley on the St Agnes Heritage Coast. Prior to walking down to the beach we walked past the ruins of an old tin mine. The dramatic ruins of this old Wheal Coates tin mine are perched on the cliffs above the beach. This was the day after the storm came through and with the constant roar of the waves breaking on the sand, the breeze from the Atlantic and the sea spray in our faces, it was exhilarating but freezing!! When the tide’s out there are rock pools and caves to explore, and when conditions are right the surf here is fantastic.
Ronnie and Louis, Ford and Wendy’s beautiful cocker spaniels, absolutely loved bounding in to the ocean to fetch their ball. Quite a sight to behold. Ford and I go back to college days, and with his lovely wife Wendy, they made me very welcome at their beautiful Cornish home near Truro.
Chapel Porth is owned and looked after by the National Trust and is able to care and conserve areas like this, thanks to their members, volunteers and donors.
