My First Visit to Cornwall, Watergate Bay and Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean

On By Molly CatherineIn UK Travel

Happy Sunday everyone, recently I was lucky enough to head down South to Cornwall for the first time, an area of the country and the British coastline that I’ve always wanted to explore.

I went with fifteen of my friends who I went to school with, before we all headed back to university. We drove down to Newquay and stayed in a gorgeous Air B&B for three nights. The house had everything from a cinema room and pool table, to a jacuzzi, it was a lovely place to call home for a few days. We stayed on the outskirts of Newquay which was a perfect location, far enough so we weren’t right in the centre, but really close to the beaches. We also managed to go outside of the school holidays so we escaped the height of the summer tourist season.

Watergate Bay

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Watergate Bay was about three miles from where we were staying, so it was only about fifteen minutes away by car.

The sunset on this evening was one of the best I’ve seen in the UK, after swimming in the sea and sitting on the beach, we all got fish and chips from the restaurant by the beach and ate whilst watching the sun set over the bay. Also, if you are an avid surfer then this seemed to be a very popular surfing spot!

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Fistral Beach

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Despite the weather being slightly chilly on our first full day, we still wanted to make the most of our holiday, so with body boards and swimming attire, we headed down to Fistral Beach, about a ten minute drive away from our house. This beach was lovely, a long stretch of sand, dramatic and tall waves, there were also places to eat, buy beach and surf stuff and also parking facilities just up the cliff from the beach.

The ocean wasn’t exactly like swimming in the tropics of the Mediterranean, but it wasn’t as cold as I was expecting! We had a great time frolicking in the sea, luckily we had the jacuzzi at the house which we used to warm up in afterwards!

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We also ventured out on a walk round the coastal path, which you can join at whatever point you want to. We walked for about seven miles, we also found a lovely tea room before we did the route back so we were able to enjoy some fab hot chocolates and scones whilst sat outside.

 

Padstow

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We stopped off in Padstow to break up the long journey, this was the most beautiful little seaside town, all the classic Cornish pasty, ice cream and sweet shops. This was the view from the harbour, we sat for a while here just watching the hustle and bustle of people passing by and the boats drifting through the water. I wish I had taken more pictures but unfortunately I was slightly unwell after the long journey!

I would love to know if you’ve ever visited Cornwall and other places that are great to go in the area!

Thanks for reading, hope you’re having a fab day wherever you are in the world,

Mol x

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29 thoughts on “My First Visit to Cornwall, Watergate Bay and Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean”

  9. I love Cornwall it’s not to far from where I’m from about two hours and the coast line is beautiful. You must be feeling very brave to go with fifteen other people haha, I bet you all had an amazing time it’s great that you took some walks and enjoyed the scenery and the tea rooms have such yummy things to fill up on. Great photos they really show the beauty of the place.
    Kate x
    http://www.katesbeautyhome.com

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  11. Cake & Coast

    Such a fantastic post. I love living near Cornwall and I’m so pleased you enjoyed your first visit. You’ve well and truly made me want to go swimming that’s for sure.

    Kate | cakeandcoast.com

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    1. Molly Catherine

      Thanks so much Gemma! Lucky you, what an incredible place to call home. Thank you, hopefully I’ll be back soon!

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