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Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

We are always looking for new National Trust places to explore and our first morning in Cornwall was spent on Godrevy Beach at Godrevy head near Hayle Cornwall. It’s on one end of St Ives bay on the north coast of south west Cornwall and we met friends there for a wander and some fresh air.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

Godrevy beach is a mixture of large expanses of sand, rocky patches and scrub type land that the children loved to hide in. They had never seen a landscape quite like it before and it made for a fantastic Cornish adventure. It was the first dog friendly Cornwall sandy beach we came across and the car park was a great size.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}
Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

It was so windy, a little rainy and it even hail stoned at one point but the children didn’t care – they had their hats, scarves and gloves on and were happy to run around, collect mussel shells and look in rock pools. Considering we parked for free with our National Trust membership it was the most fun the children have had for free in ages – and I just wish we lived nearer.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}
Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

One big part of Godrevy Beach is Godrevy lighthouse at Godrevy point โ€“ which we couldnโ€™t get close to because of the tide but that we loved looking at from the distance. I can imagine that when the tide is out fully the beach is so wonderfully flat, such a vast expanse of sand to run around on โ€“ and so many people were walking dogs too. Itโ€™s such a great beach for the whole family.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

Another bonus of Godrevy Beach is the cafe. It was so warm, with beautiful coastal views and probably some of the best cakes in Cornwall. They made amazing hot chocolates for the children and it was the best place to warm up before heading off on our next adventure.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

Godrevy Beach is probably the first National Trust place we have been to that isn’t centred around a formal house or garden but the children loved it just as much as other National Trust adventures we have been on. It was such a lovely morning – even in winter.

Godrevy Beach {National Trust}
Godrevy Beach {National Trust}

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  • Donna Wishart is married to Dave and they have two children, Athena (13) and Troy (11). They live in Surrey with their two cats, Fred and George. Once a Bank Manager, Donna has been writing about everything from family finance to days out, travel and her favourite recipes since 2012. Donna is happiest either exploring somewhere new, with her camera in her hand and family by her side or snuggled up with a cat on her lap, reading a book and enjoying a nice cup of tea. She firmly believes that tea and cake can fix most things.

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