Dog friendly businesses, services and places to visit in St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall

As part of the Caerhays Estate, Porthluney beach has an idyllic setting, between the castle and the sea. Located between the Dodman Point and the Nare Head, this coastline is some of the least spoilt on the Cornish coast. The tide was out for this re-visit and I chatted to Dora… Read more

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Portholland, East and West, was bathed in sunshine on a high tide for this spring re-visit. Locals and visitors were sitting out at this south west facing cove, enjoying a welcome respite from the recent winter storms. This couldn't have been a more different sight, tranquil and… Read more

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Carne beach always looks spectacular at low tide, as was the case for this re-visit. Dawn light was emerging behind the Nare Head in the east and the falling tide left a sheen on the pristine beach. This is a flat beach, which increases the sense of space, but there are plenty… Read more

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It was a bright, cold morning for my winter return to Mevagissey, a charming fishing village on the east side of the Roseland Peninsula, south of St Austell. The port has been thriving for a while, largely due to the return of the pilchards, or Cornish sardines and the talk here… Read more

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This quiet village south of St Austell sits between Gorran Haven and Mevagissey. Most people here live on a hill behind the beach and road, which is just as well, because an easterly storm regularly crosses the road and bombards the beach-side houses, strewing seaweed over the… Read more

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It was warm, with a slight breeze, for this summer trip to Portloe, on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. The tide was rising and the fishing boat "Jasmine" was moored outside the harbour, waiting for a favourable landing opportunity. There was a wistful, balmy feel to the… Read more

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This is a charming, small beach, linked to Gorran Haven’s main beach at low tide. Little Perhaver sits under steep, eroded cliffs, with precariously positioned houses above. There are steep steps that lead down to it if you can’t get round from Gorran Haven beach and there are… Read more

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Bright sunshine greeted me on this spring re-visit to Hemmick. As Giles explains below, the outstanding natural beauty of this part of Cornwall's South Coast owes much to the work of the National Trust. Hemmick beach is a pleasure to visit at any time. I recommend the path up… Read more

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A low tide, mixed with a breaking dawn, made this an atmospheric return to Pendower beach, its scale emphasised by the open sand that connects it to Carne beach on any low tide. Down by the water on a calm day, all eyes were drawn to the spectacular dawn colours around the Nare… Read more

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Gorran Haven basked in warm sunshine for this spring re-visit. The recent storms had torn all of the sand from the top of the beach, but the sea was now as calm as a mill pond. The low spring tide allowed easy access to Little Perhaver beach. The headland between the two beaches… Read more

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A hazy, still morning greeted me at Polstreath beach for this summer re-visit, just over the hill to the north of Mevagissey. The low tide afforded a view from the waterline of the old lighthouse on the end of Mevagissey harbour, with the idyllic Chapel Point and its little… Read more

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The scene setting film for this re-visit was taken from the westerly aspect of the Dodman Point, emphasising the size and arc of Vault beach. The Dodman's headland protects Vault from the prevailing south westerly winds, making this a clean and prime swimming spot. It was a… Read more

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