Poldhu Beach - Mullion, Cornwall
Poldhu Beach, which is about one mile north of Mullion, on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, is typical of so many beaches in Cornwall and offers something for everyone. The site is owned by the National Trust and there are toilets and a beach cafe on site. Poldhu is probably best known as being the location from where the first radio waves were sent to Marconi in America from a point to the south, high up on the cliff where there is now a small museum celebrating this achievement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Poldhu Beach offers some good surf (when conditions allow) for beginner to intermediate and it reassuring to know that the beach is patrolled daily by RNLI lifeguards, with a board on entry to the beach advising of conditions of the sea. Poldhu Beach also has lots of sand for young kids with the added bonus of some pools of water further up the beach, so parents need not worry about the strong currents and wave and can let their young children paddle in safe water.
The day we visited Poldhu Beach , the weather was lovely and warm and sunny, ideal for a lazy day on the beach. The Atlantic Ocean was also not to cold when I went for a swim, but if you really want to enjoy the sea at Poldhu Beach , you definitely need a bodyboard or surfboard to fully appreciate the waves.
After a quarter of an hour dodging the Atlantic waves at Poldhu Beach, it was time for a cup of tea and a nice slice of home-made cake from the beach café – highly recommended for families and surfers.
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