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Which is the best nudist beach in Cornwall

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Sennen
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I know this might seem like a crazy question as I live in Cornwall, but being new to public nudism I've never been or heard which one is the best.
Does anybody know which is the best nudist beach in Cornwall. One that isn't a massive hike to the beach and one that isn't too quiet?

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Posted : June 23, 2016 8:21 am
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Not sure how close you would be to it, but Pednevounder (not sure if that is the correct spelling) near Treen, on the west side of Penzance is pretty spectacular. You can see Logan's Rock from it. The path to it is down a steep slope though.

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Posted : June 23, 2016 9:24 am
Simon T
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Another vote for Pednvounder beach near Treen down not far from the Minack. I hope the weather's nice enough for a visit at some point late next week  8)

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Posted : June 23, 2016 5:28 pm
naturalkeith
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Think I might have half answered this in my last post on different thread.

My local is The Srangles - nr Crackington Haven, and its both a reasonable walk, especially back up, and it is pretty quiet.

I heard great things about Pendevour but need got that far south yet.

Perran Sands nr Perranporth is a very sandy beach and probably not too tide dependent.  Its a fair walk but over sand not up and down hills.  I went last year on a hot day and nudefest was on - and not too many others there.

Downderry is ok - need to watch the tides but it streaches on for a good distance and has a number of bodies along it.

I'll watch all replies with interest as hope to get to some myself over the summer.

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Posted : June 24, 2016 12:04 am
sussex nudists
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Perran Sands is definitely a good beach to try.

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Posted : June 24, 2016 5:32 pm
Stu
 Stu
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Vault beach is pretty good - NY car-park at top of headland - a quite steep trek down but ok

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Posted : June 24, 2016 7:31 pm
Sennen
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Thank you very much for your advice everybody. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you are going to a nudist beach In Cornwall. Would love to meet up and chat and enjoy our nudist lifestyle together

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Posted : June 24, 2016 8:40 pm
Stu
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hope [will] be down a couple of times this summer - prob stay at Southleigh Manor & go to Vault for the day [Cornwall has great beaches but need to be a goat to get to most of them!]

I really should have been born on a tropical island

 
Posted : June 24, 2016 8:44 pm
Sunshinekid
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I have only been to Perranprth and Goonhaven both nice 🙂

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Posted : June 25, 2016 9:13 am
TimCarole
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Hi

We have stayed at The Saunton Sands hotel a few times and have found the naturist end of the beach reasonably easy to get to and very good when you get there, although the occasional "meerkat "

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Posted : June 25, 2016 9:42 am
TimCarole
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Hi

We have stayed at The Saunton Sands hotel a few times and have found the naturist end of the beach reasonably easy to get to and very good when you get there, although the occasional "meerkat "

ah didn't read the Cornwall bit  🙂

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Posted : June 25, 2016 9:43 am
nakednaturalist
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Hi

I have just checked your profile and found where you are located - If I had one place I would rather live than here in north devon, just down the road from you in St Just would be it. Considering how relaxed we are down here in the SW there seems to be few official or even unofficial naturist beaches, Saying that many places i go have naturists secretly living the true life. 
I use vault beach it is easy to get there, nice and quiet, has both textiles and naturists and everybody chats. I go there to snorkel, no facilities though so it is back to nature for toilets etc. Strangles on the north coast is spectacular but you need good legs to get back up and swimming is difficult, as a single fem it is better to go there with a friend as it is  isolated.
What are you into, what are your interests in life? we are often out and about both naturists, if you are happy to do so pm us, it would be good to meet others we miss the social naturist aspect since moving here.

 
Posted : June 28, 2016 3:03 pm
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I agree vault beach is a very nice and social beach.  It was my first naturist beach I went to when I was about 17. I always felt safe there and the car park is national trust.

Strangles beach is nice but very remote and along walk down to it and the cars had to be parked on the side of the road and were prone to being broke into.

 
Posted : June 28, 2016 8:50 pm
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Pendenvour for me, although I wanted to go to Vault beach but couldn't find it

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Posted : July 30, 2016 4:44 pm
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Another thumbs up for Vault beach from me. 
I've also enjoyed some pleasant afternoons at Arthur's Beach, just south of Falmouth.  It's an interesting walk/climb down, but very secluded.

 
Posted : July 31, 2016 12:01 am