This little hide-a-way is always lovely, even on a grey and seemingly dull day. A short walk to the side of the estuary and the water is deep and clear, hugging dramatic rocks of various colours of brown. The skies dictated blue-green water, almost still with ripplets caused by gentle gusts of wind.

A short jetty leads to large stones and then the launch out into the cool water, with no holding back and looking straight ahead. There are no barriers to swimming and it is refreshment to feel the natural water temperature and be able to see the beaches, trees and rocks all around.

Away from the beach or direct coastline, there are no waves, so swimming out makes it possible to see the setting. The sun glimpsed out for a few minutes, but the weather was fairly irrelevant here, as the cove is so sheltered from the extreme Atlantic forces.

This swim could easily take you across the estuary and back, about 2km swim? Such a pleasant find on a day that looked unpromising. A definite swimming jewel.