NB - references to 'the development' or similar, relate to plans to build holiday homes on the site of the Tredrea Inn which have been strongly opposed and so far and have been refused by both NCDC and a planning inspector on appeal.

Please send everyone a message :
friends@porthcothanbay.co.uk

My family and I spent many happy holidays at Porthcothan, at Bay House Hotel, which sadly is no more. It was run by the Kirbys if I remember correctly and then by Peter and Audrey Davies. We are talking about 1970 to 1976 when we changed to Peter and Audrey's house in Trevone where we holidayed. We now live in permanently in North Cornwall. So we have a special feeling for Porthcothan Bay and wish to join with the residents against this development.
B & A

We have just come home from Carnewas Farm - holidaying for a fornight. We really enjoy the peace and quiet down here. I agree with you all - to develop a massive holiday complex down here would be bad news, in fact it would ruin the land. I would therefore register our support to you.

ST

Having been frequent visitors over quite a few years I was horrified to hear of the proposed development of holiday homes at Porthcothan Bay, it is, without a doubt one of the most beautiful bays in Cornwall and I for one would be very unhappy if the Bay was altered for development of holiday homes.

Leave the bay as it is and let future generations enjoy the beauty and scenery of a very beautiful bay.

Living in Sheffield it is nice to visit unspoiled coastal areas and see wildlife in a natural unspoiled habitat, please don't let this nightmare happen.

All the best to all at Porthcothan

The C Family.

We have just returned from our holiday in Cornwall and were very concerned to hear of the proposed development in Porthcothan. I have been visiting the bay for 35 years, originally with my parents and now with my own family.

Each year we visit from London to recharge the batteries and each year we comment on the changes that are taking place. Newquay is almost a ‘no go’ area for us now, the streets are over run with drunken youths from midday and Padstow is crowded and expensive and too pretentious for its own good. The lovely hotel we stayed in this year is due to be pulled down and replaced by a development of holiday homes and we have watched the beach hut in Watergate bay develop in to a great restaurant 5 years ago only to become over commercialised and over crowded. The rumour that Jamie Oliver is about to take it over will have the developers who have already demolished half of the hotels and pubs in the bay, jumping for joy.

But we return to Cornwall each year because there is always Porthcothan and similar bays, which are unspoilt and have been protected by responsible and sensitive planners. Porthcothan hasn’t changed and it shouldn’t change. Everyone’s idea of a holiday is different, there is room for holiday developments and for Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver and even crowds of drunken teenagers but please wake up to the fact that this is not what ‘everyone ‘ wants. What everyone who visits Porthcothan Bay wants is for the area to be protected so that our children’s children will return to Cornwall and enjoy what we have always known to be one of the most beautiful and unique regions on the planet.

There is nothing wrong with change but there is nothing wrong with preserving something which cannot be improved upon.

Mr J and family.

We have recently had a wonderful holiday in Porthcothan Bay and were amazed by the unspoiled natural beauty of this lovely place.

We currently live in the Middle East and travel to many exotic places. However in Porthcothan Bay we found the peace and quiet, the surf, the beach with the caves and wonderful walks that we were looking for!

Hopefully Porthcothan bay will remain as unspoiled as it is and free of new developments.

Yours faithfully

R van D and DH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Unfortunately, there is a minority in this country who care not about people, not about the countryside and not about other people's happiness. Usually, financial gain is their only motive, so it is up to us to stop this oligarchy before further over-development takes place.

Having worked in many countries throughout Europe, I have seen the effect first-hand that development has not only the coastline, but on the locals who live there. We must act now or become embittered by the people who want to change our lives forever.

DL

My girlfriend and I have been stopping with you (Berryfields) for the last 10 years or so,both in and out of season......after a 2 year absence due to VW restoration taking up my time, I was saddend deeply to hear of the loss of Philip from this mortal plain,and to hear of the mindless vandalism the money makers want to inflict on the Tredrea.....We wish you all the luck,and if there is anything we can do to help up here in Nottingham let me know.

Kind regards,

SB & RL

I have been holidaying at Porthcothan for the last 15 years, my husband for a further 5 years. We keep coming back for the unspoilt countryside and spectacular beach. I agree with comments made regarding Newquay and Padstow.

Porthcothan is for families who wish to have a quiet beach holiday and opportunity to recharge their batteries. For those aspiring to something more, let them visit Newquay, and buy their holiday homes there where the infrastruture will support the development better.

KB