A Guide to harbours of Padstow Newquay & Portreath - North Cornwall

Video taken in the sunshine on Easter Sunday at Portreath Cornwall.
Portreath on the north-west coast, in a valley set between high cliffs and with a secluded, sandy beach. The beach is popular with surfers.

The North cliffs, with have views to Godrevy Lighthouse and St. Ives are particularly attractive.

Portreath's historical harbour originated in 1760 as an exporter for the Cornwall Mining industry. Taking ore out and bringing back coal to fire the steam engine furnaces for the mines.

From the Filmnaker:

"Filmed at Portreath, at around 6pm GMT onwards.
The storm batters the South West Of England, This was filmed at Portreath in Cornwall and there must of been a couple of hundred people at least turn up to watch the waves, in the end, HM Coastguard and police turned up and made everyone stand even further back."