Maenporth

Maenporth should be nicer than it is. Stand on the beach and look back, and you see the lush green all around, typical of this part of the coast between Falmouth and Helford. But today the slimy green algae spreads over much of the sand, and in places the water has a slick, black oily look about it. Not a beach to swim in; better to clamber over the rocks at the far end where you can walk out quite far despite the tide and explore the little rockpools, or sit higher up and watch the boats sail across the bay.