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Summerrevellersin needof R&Rtakenote:LanticBayis theperfectpitstoponcoastal
adventures.Familyfriendlybutrelativelyquiet,theprotectedcovecanbeaccessed
duringtheseven-mileclitopwalkbetweenthemodelfishingvillagesof Polruanand
Polperro.WhilenorthCornwallis knownforwindsweptsurfingbreaks,thesouthern
shorehasunspoilt,shelteredsandypocketsdottedbetweencharmingneighbourhoods.
Viewedfromtheclitopwalk,LanticBayis a visionof England’ssouthcoast:
a patchof sandandshingle,green-turquoisewaters,rollinggreenhillsandcraggy
rocksfallingintothesea.Aer workingupa sweatonthehike,clamberdownfor
a satisfyingandrefreshingdip.Aer anaernoondryingothesaltwaterin thesun,
headoonyourmerryway,withunbeatableviewsof theCornishcoastline.

LANTIC BAY

Forgothecrowdsandcrashingwavesofnorth

Cornwallandidleawayanaernooninthecalm

waters of south Cornwall’s favourite hidden cove

Howcoldshould

I expectthewater

to be?

Thebeachis well

sheltered,butthe

waterisn’twarm

evenin summer.

Justthinkof it

as assuredly

invigorating,and

considerbringing

a wetsuitif visiting

outof season.

Who’sthebeach

bestsuitedto?

Thegentlylapping

wavesareperfect

forpaddling

toddlers,fun-loving

bathers,or those

who’dpreferjustto

diptheirtoesin.

When’sthebest

timeto visit?

Aimforlate

summer to early

autumnforthe

mostcomfortable

watertemperature,

avoidingthepeak

crowdsof July

andAugust.

Howlongdoes

thecoastalwalk

take?

There’snorushin

thispartof the

world.If you’reup

forthehike,the

coastalfootpathis

wellmarkedandit

shouldtakeless

thantwoanda

halfhoursto walk

theentirestretch.

It getsa littlesteep

in thegorse-strewn

pathwaydownto

thebeach,so if

needsbe,youcan

alsoreachthe

beach by car.

)Country England)Region C o r n w a l l)Type B e a c h)Family friendly? Ye s

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