14/10/2026
Did you know the sand dunes nearby of Coast at Beachside have a fascinating story behind their name? 🌾
Mexico Towans takes its name from a tiny 19th-century cottage and smallholding called “Mexico”, which once stood among the dunes near Phillack.
The cottage was built or occupied by returning Cornish miners who had been working overseas in Mexico. It was officially recorded on the 1842 Phillack Tithe Map, and over time, the surrounding stretch of dunes became known by the same name.