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Friends of Portheras Cove
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Community volunteers who try to keep this very special area of West Cornwall coastline clean and safe for everyone.
People from the villages of Pendeen and Morvah have cherished this part of the wild Cornish coast for many generations. The Friends of Portheras Cove are regular users of the beach and sea in the cove, and who wish to keep it safe and clean for locals,visitors, and wildlife.
Those who know Portheras cove not only appreciate its almost unspoilt beauty, but also respect its dangers. There are strong rip tides, and at times a fierce under-tow here, not to mention sharp metal fragments of the shipwrecked ship The Alacrity, which ran aground here in 1963. Please take care if visiting, check tide times, and be aware of heavy swells and strong currents.
The cove is inaccessible to vehicles, and can only be reached by those folk who are willing to amble along the coastal path from Pendeen watch, (or down through Rose Valley) and then navigate the rocky path which runs alongside Rose stream until it reaches the sands.
Families, ramblers, dog walkers, swimmers and surfers all value the wildness and remoteness of Portheras, and ask those who visit to please take away their litter and rubbish with them. The beach is not a Council owned one, in fact it belongs to several local farming families and the Duchy of Cornwall, and the only way it gets cleaned is by local people who regularly check for dangerous objects (broken glass, barbeque grills, and metal fragments).
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