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have deckchairs, a windbreak and a

picnic table, and cost £72 for a minimum

of four days; surf instructor Gary King

offers half-day lessons from £

(woolacombesurfcentre.com); and at

Barricane Beach, half a mile north, you’ll

find exotic cowries that wash up here,

and delicious nightly curries at the

Barricane Beach Cafe (£10).

5 TREYARNON, CORNWALL

Dog-friendly Treyarnon has top castling

sand, a rockpool the size of a swimming

pool, a cave that tunnels beneath the

headland and clean, paddle-friendly

waters — but, frankly, the main reason

I’ve visited over the past seven years has

been Rose’s Ice Cream, a happy pink

caravan that looked like a child’s drawing.

Rose was as lovely as her clotted cream

vanilla, but disaster has struck. Citing

“the actions of other parties”, Rose claims

she has been forced to close. This is a

national tragedy. The Sunday Times

demands that Rose is allowed to reopen.

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6 ACHMELVICH BAY, HIGHLANDS
Five miles up the B869 from Lochinver,
you’ll find a beach of white sand,
limpet-encrusted rock and, if the sun’s
shining, water that looks as though it’s
been imported from the Maldives. Don’t
be deceived by its apparent isolation:
Achmelvich has a popular campsite,
and it gets busy (pitches from £10;
shorecaravansite.yolasite.com).
Fishermen cast for haddock and pollock,
sailors launch dinghies, kayakers set off
on expeditions and couples simply sit
and stare. If you need isolation, cross the
headland at the north end of the bay to
the sister beach. It has no name I’m aware
of, and few footprints, either.
7 BUDE, CORNWALL
Not so long ago, Bude was an exemplar of
the failing seaside town: all rough pubs
and fading hotels. You came, you surfed
side. Over the past two months, he has made
ve top 40. First up, our beach of the year...
Water quality
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Not rated
Other features
Car park
Toilets
Lifeguards
Refreshments
Shopping
Dogs allowed
Beach huts
Accessible
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