THE RNLI says plenty of beachgoers have been taking advantage of the lifeguard service across a number of beaches in Cornwall and Devon.

In the last two weeks lifeguards in Cornwall have rescued several people in danger of getting cut off by the incoming tide and at Perranporth reunited a missing six-year-old girl with her parents.

Lifeguard supervisor Chris Rampling said: ‘The beach has been busy with plenty of people making the most of the holidays and the good surf.’

RNLI lifeguards across the south west last year dealt with 7,962 incidents, assisting 10,080 people.

With the end of the Easter break Fistral, Sennen and Portmeor in Cornwall will have full time lifeguard cover until October along with Croyde in North Devon.

A further sixteen beaches across the south west will continue to be patrolled by RNLI lifeguards on weekends throughout April until the season starts on 5 May.

To find details of your nearest lifeguarded beach visit rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeguarded-beaches