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Where we stayed

Perched high on a cliff overlooking

Mawgan Porth beach, Bedruthan

Hotel and Spa first opened its doors

in the 1950s. Behind the modernist

exterior you’ll find contemporary

décor, local art and expansive sea

views. Whether you’re in the bar or

the pool, your eyes will be forever

drawn to the large windows and the

Atlantic breakers crashing onto the

wide sands below. Our sea view

family villa had two bedrooms, a

large double and one with bunks,

and a private sundeck. There’s a

good-sized indoor and (seasonal)

outdoor pool and a path leads from

the hotel gardens to the beach. A

walk along the coastal path reveals

the colossal Bedruthan Steps, a

stack of huge granite rocks that

according to legend were stepping

stones for the giant, Bedruthan.

B

ritishseasidebreaksarealwaysa gamble,butsometimesbadweather

cangoinyourfavour,forcingyoutoslowdownanddothingsa little

differently.A clifftopwalkbecomesa morningswimormassageanda

to-dolistofsightscanbetradedinforsomequalitytimewithyourbook.

Itcanbehardtoswitchfrombusytodoingnothingmuchbuta really

goodhotelwithjustenoughtodotokeepeverybodyentertainedmakesit

a loteasier.WhilstthewildbeautyofnorthCornwallbeckoned,StormGarethhadother

ideasandthisbecamea weekendforswimming,soakinginthehottub,playinggames

andreading,interspersedwitha fewblusterygulpsoffreshair.We’lldefinitelybeback

towalkthecoastalpath,takesurfinglessonsandplaybeachgamesbutif theweather

goesagainstusagain,we’llknownottobetoodisappointed.

THELOSTART OFRELAXATION AND THE

MEDITATIVE POWERS OF A SEA VIEW COME TO

LIGHT ON A STORMY TRIP TO CORNWALL

Words: REBECCA FRANK

Weekend away