The beautiful beach in Cornwall 6 hours from London everyone says to visit but locals warn of dangerous currents and dog poo
| Published date | 14 August 2022 |
| Publication title | MyLondon (England) |
Pedn Vounder is set among the stunning cliffs of Treryn Dinas with crystal clear turquoise water and beautiful white sand. Not too far from popular Porthcurno, the beach can be accessed at low tide around Porthcurno cove.
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The headland to the east of the beach is the location of the famous Logan Rock, a rectangular block of granite which weighs about 70 tonnes, and which can be rocked back and forth by one person. Which might sound dangerous, but that isn’t the only risk.
When the tide comes in, visitors can be cut off from the surrounding cove and will have to climb up a steep cliff path. Even with scarce access, the beach has ceased to be the secret spot it once was.
CornwallLive reported the beach’s increase in popularity, which spiked over the past couple of years when the public couldn’t travel abroad for their holidays due to COVID-19, led to a handful of problems. They include “gridlocked traffic and discarded rubbish and waste including human excrement, to fights, fires and alleged drug abuse by those wanting to replicate the Ibiza experience in Cornwall”.
It’s also a location renowned for its dangerous rip currents and lack of lifeguard cover. One resident told the publication: “Rip currents can be deadly to unwary bathers, as has been witnessed many times. The main path down to the beach is dangerous, slippery, a rock climb, there are numerous opportunities to kill yourself.
“People every year injure themselves, often because they’re completely oblivious, wearing flip-flops, lured by the Instagram eye-candy promise of a ‘#bucketlistexperience’.”
Another resident told CornwallLive: “The last decade has seen the beach turn from a quiet sanctuary where a few respectful people could find some peace and quiet in nature to a scene from an over-hyped summer festival that has gone on for way too long.
“Ankle deep bottle tops, vomit, dog poop, litter, excrement, fights, fires, smoke, graffiti, drug abuse and paraphernalia. The same can be said for Porthcurno beach, Kynance, Sennen and numerous other hot spots in the county.”
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