Hayle: Gwithian Beach
The landscape around Gwithian Beach is an Atlantic coast of broad sands, dunes and rocky headlands, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. On Cornwall’s north coast, Gwithian forms part of the long sweep of St Ives Bay, between Hayle and the Godrevy headland. Its dune system, known locally as the Towans, creates a buffer between the shore and nearby settlements, with paths crossing the sandhills to the beach. Offshore, Godrevy Island carries Godrevy Lighthouse, first lit in 1859 after the wreck of the steamship Nile on the nearby Stones reef. The beach is closely associated with swimming, surfing and coastal walking, while the Hayle Estuary marks the bay’s southern side.
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