Britain has really wonderful beaches. For years I have packed my bags to go abroad in seek on sun and sand. This year, I took to the British coasts of Devon and Cornwall. Here I have found beautiful bays landscaped along amazing cliff coastline or set in front of quaint quintessentially British villages. If visiting this part of the world, top recommends are Cawsands, Mothecombe Bay and Bude.
Cawsands is a ferry ride from Plymouth harbour. You arrive at a tiny pebble beach and a colourful seaside village that is ghost town in the winter. A picnic with a bottle of Gavi made a lovely accompaniment to basqueing in the sun and dipping my feet into freezing cold sea.
Mothecombe Bay is like a secret hideaway. This stunning bay that is three little beaches when the tide is in becomes one large sandy bay around 2pm everyday. This beach is surrounded by green fields for miles on end. You really do feel you are in the middle of nowhere. A lovely barbe on the beach with the local catch made for a scrummy lunch.
Finally Bude. One of the gems of Cornwall, this beach is a smallish cove on the north west coastline of Cornwall. We found it a great family beach with an amazing cafe which served platters of locally caught fish for very reasonable prices.
Apparently, this Easter weekend has generated around £70 million pounds in extra tourism revenue for the region. I am not surprised. The weather has been great and with the soaring prices of taking a family abroad, I would really consider staying in England as a great option.
Bunty
