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Holywell

This pretty hamlet, with its attractive beach and towering sand dunes, was obviously named after a holy well but the exact location of that well has never been definitively agreed. Some say that the well is sited near the 18th tee on Holywell Bay Golf Club, others argue that the well nestles in a cave at the right hand side of the beach, where the rocks have been eroded to give the appearance of a set of steps reaching up to a font. The cave is only reachable at low tide - take a torch if you plan a visit, and watch out for the slippery rocks! Its waters were supposed to cure skin diseases in children. Holywell Bay is sheltered, at either end, by two headlands, Kelsey Head and Penhale Point and provides superb swimming and surfing; RNLI lifeguards patrol the beach from May to September, which have helped to make this a popular summer seaside resort. A popular, long but pretty walk is to the left of the beach, past Penhale Army Camp to Perranporth, five miles there and five 5 miles back. An additional attraction here, apart from the dolphins that can sometimes be seen out in the bay, is the Holywell Bay Fun Park that offers a whole range of activities for young and old. Ideal for families, among the amusements there is pitch and putt golf, various rides and a maze among the amusements and, new in 2010, an indoor arena for what can only be described as a giant Scaletrix track.