Listening to the Waves
Poldhu, meaning ‘black pool’ in Cornish, is an unspoilt, sheltered and sandy beach on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula. A favourite amongst locals and visitors to the area, the beach offers a surf school and cafe as well as dunes and reedbeds rich in wildlife.
Poldhu is perhaps best known for being the site of Guglielmo Marconi's first transatlantic radio message in 1901. A monument and a museum are dedicated to his work at Poldhu Point. The building at the end of the headland was originally the Poldhu Hotel, built to house the workers at the wireless station. It is currently a care home.
Listening to the Waves
Poldhu, meaning ‘black pool’ in Cornish, is an unspoilt, sheltered and sandy beach on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula. A favourite amongst locals and visitors to the area, the beach offers a surf school and cafe as well as dunes and reedbeds rich in wildlife.
Poldhu is perhaps best known for being the site of Guglielmo Marconi's first transatlantic radio message in 1901. A monument and a museum are dedicated to his work at Poldhu Point. The building at the end of the headland was originally the Poldhu Hotel, built to house the workers at the wireless station. It is currently a care home.