Along Devon and Cornwall’s dramatic coastline, sandy coves and smugglers’ inlets are set amid rugged scenery. The south coast is gentle with several meandering estuaries while the north is wilder and bears the full brunt of south-westerly swells. The region, which has inspired writers and artists from Daphne du Maurier to Barbara Hepworth, has become very popular, but there are plenty of secret places if you want to escape the crowds.
Gyllyngvase beach Falmouth Cornwall
Now in its eigth year the Trident Challenge is an 800m (approx) sea swim around a triangular course off...
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Fan mountains, Tajikistan
This triangle-shape mountain lake is set at 2,195 m in the Fan mountains of Tajikistan and accessible only by...
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yosemite, california, usa
Surrounded by granite domes and lodgepole pine forests, Tenaya Lake is the crown jewel of Yosemite National Park’s high...
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Summerleaze Beach, Bude EX23 8HJ
Beautiful tidal pool which curves under the cliffs on the North Cornwall coast. Semi-natural construction and filled twice daily...
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Bodmin, 5km
Wooded National Trust estate riverside walk. Some sections 1.5’2m deep. Swim against the current. Wooden bankside deckings (for fishing)....
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Bodmin, 5km
Still in the Lanhydrock Estate, this swim is off the original driveway to the main house from behind the...
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Liskeard, 8km
Beautiful stream of young river Fowey runs through ancient oak woodland. First 700m wide path provides access to shallows...
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Port Isaac, 6km
A luscious, chalk-green, spring-fed quarry lake on private land, part of Cornish Tipi Holidays. Wooded cliffs and banks. Very...
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Bolventor, 4km
A huge moorland lake, the highest and largest in Cornwall. Open access on the west side with chalky, shelving...
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Tintagel, 2km
A tall, slender Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a wild woody dingle. It falls into a high...
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