Charlestown (East)

At one time, this beach must have joined up with the one on the other side of Charlestown harbour, but now you have to walk all the way back up the road and back down the other side to reach one from the other, because the harbour company has for some time now closed off public access to the footbridge across the harbour lock. I'm not really sure why, except that they have always objected to people doing so. The east beach is quite different in both look and feel from the west beach - longer, backed by high cliffs, more private. In summeer, you can sit facing both sea and sun, and be sheltered from most winds except the south. An enexpectedly nice beach...