Lansallos

Photographs taken 2004

The south east coast of Cornwall has many "secret" little coves and inlets, that reveal a romantic history of smuggling in the area, and none quite achieves it so well as Lansallos Cove. Here a little track winds down through the woods from the church in the village above - a typical smuggling lane if ever there was one - to the small cove and beach below, with its path hewn through the rocks on to the shore. There was once a mill behind the beach, that this path also served.

Lansallos Church (park up the road in the National Trust car park).

The "Smugglers' Lane" down towards Lansallos Cove...

...and the view of the cove as you come out of the woods.

Even at the height of summer this is a tranquil spot, and just made for a swim!

The coast towards Pencarrow Head - the South West Coast Path here is excellent.

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