Your beach. Found
- Jamie Crocker
- Sep 15
- 3 min read
Words By Jamie Crocker
Cornish beaches from new perspectives; find your beach match this summer with Beach Retreats.
Vast shores or sheltered coves. Tranquil waters or crashing waves. Sea-smoothed pebbles or soft sand underfoot. How do you choose the beach that’s right for you from Cornwall’s myriad inlets, bays and towans? This summer, Beach Retreats has launched its Beach Match Quiz, compiled by their local team of experts to make it easy to find your perfect stretch of coast.
But why play beach matchmaker? Beach Retreats has cleverly turned holiday booking on its head. You find the beach that’s right, then select the property that fits; it’s a more intuitive way to book a break by the sea. Choose from 230 coastal self-catering properties, each offering door to shore convenience. So, whether you’re looking for a beach with a surf break, a family friendly bay with plenty of sandcastle building and rock pooling opportunities, or a sand dune from where to watch the sunset, the Beach Match Quiz has the answer.
In the journey to find your beach, Beach Retreats share new perspectives online from a diverse selection of Cornwall’s beaches all summer long: from the sky, by night, beneath the waves, among coastal wildlife and at beachside businesses.
Join Chris Howarth, a local sand artist, as he spends the afternoon using Perranuthnoe’s expansive beach to create a stunning work of art. Using a rake, he intricately creates mandalas, messages and beautiful patterns in the sand, each one destined to be washed away by the tide.
Walk with foraging guide and wild food author Rachel Lambert as she explores Perranuthnoe. Experience the land as a forager, seeking different tastes from the hedgerows and on the shore. Dive underwater at Coverack as filmmaker and photographer Lewis Jefferies offers glimpses into this vibrant underwater world – often missed by those walking above it.
Join artist Gemma Lessinger as she creates textured artwork on the sand at Mawgan Porth, capturing the changing rock formations and recreates how the waves break differently as conditions and the coastline shift. Head out after dark at Whitsand Bay with local astrophotographer Toby Sinkinson as he reveals a night sky dense with stars, constellations and galactic clouds, framed by cliffs, rock formations and sea thrift.
Explore Fistral with former pro-surfer and local photographer Evie Johnstone as she captures her hometown beach with a unique style and focus on light, swell and the local community who share a love of the water. Dive a little deeper into the intricate details of Penhale Dunes at Perranporth with wildlife filmmaker Gemma Gilbert, documenting a thriving, diverse habitat overlooking the Atlantic.
Experience the dizzying heights above Portreath Beach with local aerial photographer Matt Burtwell – a different perspective on the abundance of natural wonders and secrets from the past along the north coast. Jump in with wild swimmers and surfers at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, where local photographer Nick Pumphrey captures movement, mood and light above and below the shoreline.
Once you’ve found your beach, find the perfect property there. With each retreat located within walking distance to the shore, unveiling your dream Cornish holiday really is as simple as… Your beach. Found. Take the quiz via the link below.
Follow Beach Retreats socials (@beachretreats), where a new beach takes centre stage each fortnight, you can enter beach-specific competitions and take advantage of property flash sales, with up to 25% off spontaneous summer stays.
