Polgwidden

Polgwidden sits on the Helford river estuary, at the bottom of Trebah gardens. The cove itself is a break in a coast that is otherwise short of beaches. This is a lush, green part of Cornwall, with a subtropical feel to it. Rhododendrons and magnolias grow to be large trees here, and all the plantings seem exotic, so you emerge onto the beach almost as if on a tropic isle. Except for the crowds enjoying a soft autumnal afternoon...