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Naturism in Cornwall |
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| Latitude: | 50:08:09N |
| Longitude: | 5:04:29W |
| OS Grid: | SW 804 305 |
Arthur's Beach is situated 1mile west of Swanpool Beach which is on the western outskirts of Falmouth. You park at Swanpool car park or for free if you rather around it's perimeter, much of which is not double yellow lined. From here you proceed 200 metres westward to a bend on the hill. On this bend is a large entrance to the coastal footpath. Follow this footpath without deviating, no matter what the temptation to cut through undergrowth in the mistaken belief "I may be in the wrong place". Just over half a mile along the coastal path you shall come across an obelisk, dedicated to the Homeguard of World War II. 8 feet beyond this on the opposite side of the path is another narrower path leading down toward the sea, follow this for 400 metres and you shall arrive at the outer edge of Arthur's Beach. A small length of rope is there to help people get down the final 4 feet of path to the beach. Then head westwards to the first Naturist section frequented by "Old Boys" and Couples and some topless young women. The second section requires you to walk to the end of this section and across a flat rocky outcrop which stretches for about 150 feet (this is only 5 feet high and very easy to traverse. This will bring you out onto a larger more spacious section which tends to be frequented by gay men, younger couples and sometimes a few clothed alternative young couples.
Cautions
Both sections are very pebbly so windbreaks don't stick in the beach well,
neither do parasols, cut a carry-mat in half for each person going because
the pebbles make it very lumpy, take a light camping style windbreak
with pegs if you want privacy from the passing boats out at sea. Some
boats have anchored up off the shore so the occupants can go nude swimming
so they wont be offended. It's more small passing pleasure boats, but
the occupants would need binoculars if it was their need to offend themselves
whilst on their trip. Oh yes and the beach is easily accessible to all
but the physically disabled. Swimming is quite safe and is best carried
out at the far Western edge of the Gay and Young side.
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We welcome your comments on the beach for inclusion on this page. Visitors' comments follow;
"I am sending detailed information of quite a popular naturist beach 1 mile West of Swanpool, Falmouth. It is used far, far more than the Rosemullion Head and a bit more than Porthkidney and Loe Bar beaches presently in your listings." Ian and Lauren
