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Marram Sands, holiday chalet, Upton Towans, Cornwall

Marram Sands is a spacious three-bedroom end of terrace chalet style bungalow, situated right on the doorstep of the 'Upton Towans Nature Reserve'. This Site of Special Scientific Interest is the second largest dune system in England and is a haven for wildlife and local history. The dunes have breathtaking views to St Ives and Godrevy Lighthouse. A 15 minute walk across the dunes and you reach three miles of magnificent golden sands.

Upton Towans itself is a large and popular beach halfway along the Towans, which can be used for swimming, surfing and windsurfing, dogs are allowed on the beach all year.

An ideal location for families, nature lovers, surfers and artists.
The dunes are an inspirational place, the light is fantastic and the colours amazing. There are many sheltered spots to sit with a sketch book and paint.

Access to major attractions and miles and miles of magnificent coastline and just four miles from St Ives.

An ideal location for families, safe for swimming, body boarding and surfing. St Ives is just a 20 minute drive and is brimming with art galleries including the Tate and the Barbara Hepworth museum. Close to Paradise Park & easy access to the A30 for the Eden Project. Close to Hayle estuary with it's RSPB reserve and ideal for bird watchers. You have access to miles and miles of magnificent coastline and can walk the three mile beach of Hayle all the way to Godrevy.

Other attractions in the area include 'Lands End', 'The National Seal Sanctuary', 'Newquay' many wonderful gardens. 'Trevarno', 'Trebah', 'Goonhilly satellite station', 'Flambards' - the list is endless.

A wonderful place for walkers, you can walk along the coastal path for miles, the dunes are an extremely important habitat for wildlife, one fifth of plants that can be found in Cornwall live on the dunes as well as a multitude of insects and butterflies.