Bedruthan Steps is a little piece of heaven

There is a stretch of beach in Cornwall, England - between Padstow and Newquay, which is called Carnewas (or Karn Havos, meaning rock-pile of summer dwelling in Corning). You can get access to the beach via the Bedruthian Steps (or Bos Rudhen, meaning Red-one's dwelling in Cornish), a flight of steep steps, which cannot be seen from the road. They are well worth looking for, however, as the views are breathtaking. There is a car park at the top.

We visited during low tide, meaning that we could go down on the beach and walk on it. There were signs everywhere warning visitors not to swim due to heavy rips, fast tides and submerged rocks.

Almost all rocks were covered by something...

…and when we looked closer it was clams!

They urge you not to swim in the ocean… Surfers don't always follow the rules… 

Everyone was playing on the beach - both small...

…and large

St Ives is a Cornwall gem

Second only to Cotswolds, Cornwall is the most amazing place in England, and one of my favourites in Cornwall is St Ives. It's a very small town and it's difficult to find parking but it really is one of the most charming places I've visited and of course it has a little beach where children are playing. If it's lunchtime you can have a Cornish pasty, bring it with you and have it by the beach looking out over the water. If not there is plenty of chances to buy ice cream. I warmly recommend a visit!

Musician on the main street

On the way out of St Ives

First day in Cornwall

It's getting colder in England. And when it does, what is better than to go back to your pictures from this summer, which is the best summer so far in the five years I have spend in England. We made two trips this summer - one where we went north and one where we went south. The ones from below is from Cornwall. First off is from Restormel Castle (Kastel Rostormel in Cornish) - a stronghold of the Black Prince. The castle is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall (together with Launceston, Tintangel and Trematon).

Then we went on to Looe (Logh or 'deep water inlet' in Cornish) where we spent our first night. Below is Nelson, who watches over the fishing boats coming in to the harbour.

Not that vicious... ;-)

Low tide. Always amazes me.

Padstow is a real tourist attraction

Padstow is probably one of the most famous places in Cornwall England, meaning that there are lots of tourists. There are some activities in the harbour and the street are packed. It's very beautiful but not much to do. As always in Cornwall, the tide is very evident.

The tide is very evident

Children fishing 

There are some activities on the streets

Lots of tourists sitting around