Porthtowan Tidal Pool/Rockpool — Attraction in St. Agnes

Swimming in this pool was a beautiful experience and my body felt so good afterwards. It's a short walk from the beach, but it's very rocky. I highly recommend swimming shoes for the walk and the swim. Just be aware that the water is COLD. It takes a while to get used to it, but it's worth the initial shock. We went two days in a row and we definitely got used to the cold water faster.

The sea can come in very quickly, so I recommend checking the tide times on the day you plan to visit. We timed our visit to get to the pool at low tide, which meant the sea was coming in as we swam. The sea was going to take 4 hours to fully come in, so we made such we were out of the pool and back at the beach 2 hours in to the sea coming in...

Really cool tidal pool. Easy to walk to from the beach when tide is out (about 3-4mins) and not so bad when the tide has started to come in, but be wary that it comes in fast and can be precarious getting back (as we found out) - you can also come in from the top of the hill via steps, but they don’t go all the way down and it’s a climb down and not for the faint hearted (i’d recommend going from the beach...

I would love to have tried out Porthtowan Tidal Pool but there were people having sex in it at the time and I would have felt like I was intruding. It looks very picturesque and romantic. Sandy crevices would not appear to...