Beautiful Little Cove
Web: www.talland.org
Web: www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/beaches/talland-bay-beach
A small hamlet between the towns of Looe and Polperro. On Talland Bay are two sheltered shingle beaches, Talland Sand and Rotterdam Beach, and the bay was once well known as a landing spot for smugglers. It has also been the scene of many shipwrecks including that of a French trawler, the Marguerite, in March 1922. Two private boats performed a dramatic rescue and all 21 people were saved. The remains of the ship's boiler can still be clearly seen on the beach at low tide.
The church at Talland, dramatically located on the cliff-top, is dedicated to St. Tallan and as such is unique in Britain. Unusually it has a detached bell-tower on the south side which was joined to the main body of the church in the 15th century. There survives old woodwork in its fine wagon roofs; and the many bench-ends (ca. 1520) are of the usual Cornish type and among the finest examples of these.
The bay is served by a small car park and café and seasonal toilets near the main beach. There is also the Talland Bay Hotel.
The area is one of the most unspoiled sections of the south west coast and is both a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty and a Heritage Coast.
The television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan own a holiday home in Talland.
The Coastal Footpath passes through Talland and this beautiful coastline, eastwards to Looe (3 miles) and westwards to Polperro (1.5 miles).
Looe Polperro The Coastal Footpath