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Chapel Porth is situated on the North Cornwall coast just South of St Agnes.
It is owned and managed by the National Trust. There is a small car park
and cafe. The beach is a small sandy cove which at low tide extends to a
wide strip beyond the cliffs. When the tide is out you can walk south along
the beach to nearby Porthtowan. Alternatively, the South West coast path
extends along the cliff top in either direction
You are standing in one of the many caves scattered along
this stretch of the Cornwall coastline formed by coastal erosion. If you look directly
above you'll see the roof has collapsed. The boulders lying in the sand
in front of you are probably what's left of it. The cave extends behind
you and to the right (look at the footprints in the sand) and re-emerges
20 metres or so further down the beach.
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