Trebarwith with its vast cliffs, dark caves, fine golden sand and Gull rock, almost reminiscent of a dogs head, keeping watch off shore, make an excellent scene. It is understandable why so many folk return year upon year.
Notable events
1886. Trebarwith was the scene of the shipwreck of the Sarah Anderson in October 1886 (all on board perished).
1974. Malachi's Cove or The Seaweed Children a film, based on Anthony Trollope's story and directed by Henry Herbert was filmed largely at Trebarwith (the cast included Donald Pleasence as Malachi).
1996, 1997 & 2000. Rugged Gull Rock, about 600 yards offshore greatly enhances the picturesque setting of the beach, which as a result is frequently used as a filming location. In recent years “Saving Grace" (2000), and “Oscar and Lucinda” (1997) both had scenes filmed here. Most famously Trebarwith Strand stood in for Shakespeare’s coast of Illyria in the 1996 production of "Twelfth Night".
2015. A man was swept out to sea while scattering his sister's ashes, when he was caught by a large wave