Catching the Light
Poldhu, meaning “black pool” in Cornish, is situated on the west coast of the Lizard about a mile north of Mullion. Tucked away on the west side of the Lizard, Poldhu’s large sandy beach is a favourite spot for visitors and local families. The beach is backed by sand dunes, and a stream trickles across the cove. In the summer months the low soft cliffs are home to sand martins. These acrobatic birds raise their young in holes in the cliffs, before they head off in October for some winter warmth in Africa.
The cove features in the pages of the history books as being the site of some of Marconi's ground breaking experiments. A few hundred metres along the southern cliff (Angrouse Cliff) lies a monument and a museum dedicated to his work.
Poldu Cove is owned and looked after by the National Trust.
Catching the Light
Poldhu, meaning “black pool” in Cornish, is situated on the west coast of the Lizard about a mile north of Mullion. Tucked away on the west side of the Lizard, Poldhu’s large sandy beach is a favourite spot for visitors and local families. The beach is backed by sand dunes, and a stream trickles across the cove. In the summer months the low soft cliffs are home to sand martins. These acrobatic birds raise their young in holes in the cliffs, before they head off in October for some winter warmth in Africa.
The cove features in the pages of the history books as being the site of some of Marconi's ground breaking experiments. A few hundred metres along the southern cliff (Angrouse Cliff) lies a monument and a museum dedicated to his work.
Poldu Cove is owned and looked after by the National Trust.