Newquay’s RNLI lifeboat volunteers were alerted just after 4pm on Sunday (24 April) and launched both inshore lifeboats to assist two people trapped by the tide at Bedruthan Steps.

The man and woman in their 20s from the Redruth area were cut-off by the rising tide after going for a walk along the beach, but fortunately had enough mobile phone signal to call 999 and raise the alarm with Falmouth Coastguard.

In a light north-westerly wind and calm seas, around two-hours before high tide, the RNLI volunteers rescued the pair from the shore in the charity’s D class inshore lifeboat and transferred them to the larger Atlantic 85 lifeboat for the journey back to Newquay Harbour, where they were landed safely at 5pm.