Naturist / Nudist Beaches in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

The Strangles

Cornwall (north coast)

NW facing rock bound cove with pebble beach below high cliffs. Moderate/Easy trail down from cliff top path

The Strangles is a small rock-bounded cove on the spectacular, rugged Atlantic coastline of Cornwall, about one mile south of Crackington Haven.

Getting There

Satnav: EX23 0LQ, OS Map Ref: SX130955

Access is via unclassified roads leading from the A39(T) with runs roughly North to South from Stratton/Bude (North) to Newquay (South). It can be approached from the North leaving the A39 at Wainhouse Corner or the South leaving the A39 at either Otterham Down or on the B3263

The Northern Route:
Leave the A39 at Wainhouse Corner and head West for Crackington Haven. The road gets quite narrow as you reach Crackington Haven. Drive through the small village and up the hill at the southern side. About one mile further on there is the National Trust property of Trevigue. There is parking by the road side .

The Southern Route:
From the A39 take the B3263 towards the small hamlet of Tresparrett Posts. After passing through this hamlet take the next right turn. Follow this road for approximately two miles until you reach Trevigue.

To the Beach

On the seaward side of the road on the bend there is a footpath leading off towards the cliff top. Take this path which for the first 200 yards is quite flat. Once you leave the enclosed path and step out on to the cliff top you can see the beach below. The descent is mostly moderate with one or two rather exposed parts. The path is quite distinct and can be followed fairly easily. Eventually you arrive at roughly the mid point of the beach. Most naturists tend to turn right towards the Northerly end of the Bay.

Description

The beach is pebbles and shingle with areas of sand at low tide. With cliffs behind and shingle below the sun can be quite hot.. After actually getting to the beach there are two possibilities. During the week a number of naturists congregate towards the northern end of the beach however on 'busy' weekends the Naturists tend to migrate further north a few hundred yards onto the beach known as Little Strand. CARE must be exercised with this option though, as it is possible to get cut off by a high tide. The main beach tends to be fairly liberal even on a busy weekend there are a number of females topless.

Facilities None at the beach but food and beverages can be obtained at Crackington Haven. Toilets are available there too. Also In the season refreshments are sold at Trevigue.

Water Quality No information, but remoteness from any major settlement suggests it should be good.

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Comments

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Natural Keith

Jul-15

I've been to this beach a number of times since moving to the area. It is a bit of a treck down and back up (15/20 mins) but well worth it for this lovely beach. I've not yet been in peak season and only ever found half a dozen textiles on the main beach and no more than that naturist either at the north end or over the rocks on Little Strand. Not had any problems with the mixed use dispite the unofficial status. If I see any textiles on my way to the naturist end, I tell them its a CO beach so they don't have reason to be shocked. Check the tides as Little Strand does get cut off and the main beach is much reduced at high tide. Low tide reveals a nice amount of sand. Recommend this to any reasonably able bodied naturist to try.
Natural Keith

Jul-15

I've been to this beach a number of times since moving to the area. It is a bit of a treck down and back up (15/20 mins) but well worth it for this lovely beach. I've not yet been in peak season and only ever found half a dozen textiles on the main beach and no more than that naturist either at the north end or over the rocks on Little Strand. Not had any problems with the mixed use dispite the unofficial status. If I see any textiles on my way to the naturist end, I tell them its a CO beach so they don't have reason to be shocked. Check the tides as Little Strand does get cut off and the main beach is much reduced at high tide. Low tide reveals a nice amount of sand. Recommend this to any reasonably able bodied naturist to try.
Brian Collick

Sep-14

The steps at the bottom of the foot path have now been reinstated so no problems with access a lot of the sand has disappeared but still a great place to go naked and enjoy the scenery wish that more naturist would go there
Anonymous

Once on Little Strand we had a very enjoyable day with about 20 others. On our mid week visit there were four other naturist couples and literally no textiles everyone was there to enjoy the day naturally. The beach was very peaceful and those who were I think regulars were friendly".
Anonymous

The tide was quite high but I scrambled over the first part of the rocky divide towards the Little Strand where several other people who had had the same idea were waiting (naked) for the tide to go back far enough to get round onto the beach.
Anonymous

"We have been here both during the week at at a 'busy' weekend. On the weekend visit we saw perhaps a hundred people in various states of dress but did not see any other naturists on the main beach area.

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