The Roseland Peninsula: St Anthony's Head

I’ve made it my absolute mission to spend my adventure days exploring somewhere new this summer. The long traffic queues and crowds of people have caused a fair few issues but it’s been worth it every time to visit somewhere quieter. This weekend I ended up at St Anthony’s Head of the Roseland Peninsula, a beautiful stretch of coastline that looks over Falmouth, Europes’ largest harbour.

St Anthony’s Head fills me with memories from family summer days on the water. My Dad is a commercial sea fisherman so we are fortunate enough to have a family boat that we can take out to sea during the summer months. We used to fly around to St Anthony’s and my sister and I would jump off of the side of the boat and swim into the shore before packing up and heading over to St Mawes for fish & chips.

St Anthony’s head is favoured by boaters and people who are exploring the coast by water. It is best known for its turquoise calm waters and white sand, making it the perfect location to drop anchor. Here’s a little photo diary of the day using my new Fuji TX30 baby:

How to get to St Anthony’s Head

The beach is located to the right of St Anthony’s lighthouse and the walk to the beach is relatively easy and short. We parked in the National Trust carpark and walked for ten minutes before reaching the bridge that takes you to the beach. The only downside is that the Roseland is pretty far from central areas like Truro and Newquay. You can however jump on the King Harry Ferry that links Falmouth, Truro, St Mawes and Place (near St Anthony Head) together. We noticed that most of the people on the beach had arrived by private boat - quite the yachting culture!

Have you ever been to St Anthony’s Head before? I’d love to hear your stories! Join the conversation over or Instagram (@frankiethomas.)