You might recognise the dramatic scenery of the St Agnes Heritage Coast from the TV series Poldark, based on novels by Winston Graham, a resident of Perranporth. Wheal Coates is featured as the Nampara Estate and is possibly the most photographed tin mine in Cornwall. It is quite spectacular, towering high on a dramatic cliff above a picture-perfect sweeping beach and shimmering ocean.
Less than an hour’s walk from Wheal Coates over St Agnes Head brings you to Trevaunance Cove, the main beach in St Agnes. Situated on the north coast of Cornwall, where there’s excellent swell, you might presume this popular surfing spot to be an adrenaline-fuelled, lively, party-going kind of place, but you would be mistaken. St Agnes is a surprisingly sleepy village, and its beachfront is no exception.
Seals enjoy basking on the rocks while clusters of surfers ride the waves. Groups of holidaymakers and hikers stop in their tracks to admire them – some while resting on one of the many benches in the beautiful Jubilee Garden (formed by volunteers), others from their balconies and windows with a
