National Trust cut off access to Cornish beach voted one of world’s best

On a sunny day, the bay of Pedn Vounder is described as being like the Caribbean - (Yvette Cook)

Access to one of Britain’s most beautiful beaches which featured in BBC drama Poldark has been cut off by the National Trust on health and safety grounds.

Secluded Pedn Vounder beach in Cornwall, known as an unofficial nudist bathing spot, would usually be filled with tourists and bathers as the nation basks in a late summer heatwave.