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Pilchards, Painters and a Thousand Years of Maritime Waste St Ives Harbour is a good sea glass hunting spot, especially if you treat the area as three separate hunts: the main Harbour Beach strandline, the rockier Bamaluz cove and the shingle and rock pockets around Smeaton’s Pier. Green, brown, and white are the most common …
Holy Wells, Ancient Dunes and One of Cornwall’s Easiest Glass Hunts Holywell Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the shingle patches, northern rock pools and cave area exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Today at …
Land’s End, a Fishing Harbour and the Rocky Road to Glass Sennen Cove is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the harbour rocks and slipway at low tide. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Today at Sennen Cove Check below for …
Slate Cliffs, a Vanishing Beach and Glass from a Working Heritage Coast Trebarwith Strand is a good sea glass hunting beach for experienced hunters, especially around the slate rock pools and the Port William side at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also …
Cornwall’s Industrial Port and the Glass It Left Behind Portreath is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the harbour wall, tidal pool margins, rock pools and Smuggler’s Cove at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. Today at …
Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and Maenporth Falmouth is a good area for sea glass hunting, especially around the rock pools, shingle patches and cave edges at Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and Maenporth. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender, red and orange also reported. Today at Falmouth Beaches Check below for …
Hunting in the Shadow of St Michael’s Mount Marazion is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rock pools, pebble sections and areas exposed towards lower tide. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and occasional rarer colours also reported. The beach’s varied shoreline and long …
Britain’s Most Southerly Port and the Shingle That Catches Everything Porthleven is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially along the shingle patches immediately east of the harbour and farther along the beach towards Blue Buoy Steps. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber and turquoise appearing occasionally and …
A Medieval Harbour with Six Centuries of Trade in the Shingle Port Isaac is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the harbour shingle, slipway, rock pools and pier bases exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender, pink and yellow also reported. …
Cornwall is a good sea glass hunting region, especially for well-frosted small pieces, harbour finds and sea pottery. The north coast tends to be more exposed to Atlantic swell, while the south coast offers more harbour and trade history. Cornwall is better for quality and variety than sheer volume. The Complete Guide to Cornwall’s Best …