Trebetherick

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Happy Days

My uncle 'discovered' Polzeath in the 1930s ,it must have been wonderful to come across such a lovely place after London. My parents went there during the war, I imagine it was a real haven for them in those turbulent times. I have visited there now for over 50 years, though now I always go out of season as it is too popular now in the summer holidays.
I have great memories of spending every summer there, we usually stayed in a variety of odd little houses and caravans but all wonderful! I don't much like the way Polzeath has evolved over the last 15 years, especially in the village, but the beach, cliffs and sea are still magnificent and unchanging. ...read more here
A memory of Polzeath contributed by miss m

Special days at Polzeath

My family lived at Trelights. My Uncle Reg was a school teacher in London although he was a Trelights boy, when he came home in the summer holidays in his old Austin 6 he would often take us to Polzeath, they were special days.  
Off we would go loaded up with sandwiches and apples, oh and don't forget the little primus stove to boil the kettle for cups of tea and the wooden boards for riding the waves.  The beach even on hot days was never crowded and no one sat in the middle, only around the edges in the rocks, mainly for shelter from the sea breezes.
We made huge sand castles and sand boats to sit in when ...read more here
A memory of Polzeath contributed by Jan Cowling

Tristram House, New Polzeath

I was introduced to Cornwall and Polzeath when as a teenager I went to an Anglican young people's house party at Tristram House. I absolutely fell in love with Cornwall and remember wonderful walks across the cliffs to Port Isaac. Watching the tide crashing in over the rocks just below the house and riding the surf on the wooden belly boards were just some of the joys I remember! I remember the lovely ladies who looked after us, sharing their faith and encouraging us in our own walk, I've never looked back having been a practicing Christian for many years now and also having exprienced many wonderful holidays in Cornwall ever since. Earlier this year I returned to New Polzeath and ...read more here
A memory of Polzeath contributed by margaret young

Family Holidays

We had many happy family holidays at Polzeath. We always stayed in a bungalow above Tristram Cliff and could walk down across the fields to the beach. In the early days cars were not confined to the area at the top of the beach and some were caught by the tide. The Kellys ice cream van used to drive around the whole beach at low tide. Surfing was popular in the 60s although plywood boards were used by surfers and wet suits were unheard of. Some people played a game which entailed hitting a small ball attached to an elastic line; I think it was called Jocari. Apart from that, the usual beach cricket was much in evidence as were the ...read more here
A memory of Polzeath contributed by George Barbour