Photos of Holywell Bay
and its surroundings

Carter's Rocks (Gull Rocks) off Penhale Point viewed from Holywell Bay on a sunny January day.

Harry Richardson as Demelza's brother, Drake Carne, at Holywell Bay during filming of Poldark S3 in September 2016.

Holywell Bay in February. The beach is backed by an extensive dune system. In the background are Carter's Rocks.

Carter's Rocks (Gull Rocks) off Penhale Point near Holywell Bay.

Holywell Bay has a wonderful sandy beach backed by dunes.

You can walk the Cornwall Coast Path around the headland on the right to Porth Joke.

This remarkable Sacred Spring can only be accessed at low tide. The well is hidden in a cave on the eastern side of Holywell Bay beach.

A fantastic viewpoint over Porth Joke beach on the North Coast of Cornwall. The coast path crosses Kelsey Head and you can walk down the coast to Holywell Bay or up to West Pentire and Crantock Beach.

Surfers enjoying the waves on a sunny February day at Holywell Bay.

The beach also has a stream making and impressive sand dunes.

Holywell Bay was also a location for the BBC's Poldark series.