Seaton

Not to be confused with Seaton in Devon, this one is just down the coast west of Downderry. I actually stopped by accident to visit this one yesterday, thinking for a moment it might be an extension of the latter. In fact, this Cornish Seaton is a kind of small valley set into the coast about seven miles east of Looe, an ideal spot for a mini holiday resort, which it seems to be. The cove beach is actually not very large, compared with the long stretch of coast that Downderry claims, but it is mostly sandy and so more suitable for kids to play on. The small river here moves quite fast as it enters the sea - it is interesting to watch how it fights against the incoming tide at one end of the beach, while at the other the more gently shelving sand becomes quickly engulfed. There are signs too that even at this end of the beach the cafe has ibeen fighting its own battle against the rising spring tides; a battle that the sea must win, in the end...