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From wild swimming and surfing to trekking the coast path on two feet, connect to this ancient landscape in nature’s most primal way – without spending a penny. A look at just some of the soul-refreshing experiences waiting at your fingertips.

Friends Mike and Dom with their dogs, Ronnie and Posset

Friends Mike and Dom discuss their latest passion for cold water swimming.

There’s been an explosion of appreciation of how amazing it can make you feel, just jumping in the sea for a few seconds or a few minutes if you’re a bit braver  

Mike

It's great to be out here. Physically you get strong and fit without really realising and mentally, you have time to think about bigger picture stuff rather than the minutia of day-to-day worries  

Dom

Tin Coast landscape, perfect for exploring on foot

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Chapter 2

Go to Nature, Connect to Your Senses

Discover a thriving world you never knew existed, right at your feet.

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Chapter 4

A Thriving Future

Hear from the young voices fighting to protect Cornwall’s wild future.

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Chapter 3

A Remarkable People

Uncover the secrets behind the remarkable people that have pioneered their own future on the Tin Coast.

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Chapter 9

Stored With Moth and Rust Destroy

Immerse yourself in the traditions created by the people who shaped the landscape long ago, and find out how those very traditions are being brought back to life today.

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Chapter 12

Wild Skies

Embrace the wild skies of the west, where stormy weather battering the isolated outpost of the Cape Cornwall National Coastwatch station is just another day in the office.