It is predominantly a centre for holidaymakers seeking sand and surf but has been important in the past as a centre for copper and tin and as the nearest village to the RAF station on the hill to the north.
It is predominantly a centre for holidaymakers seeking sand and surf especially on high tide. However, it was considered the centre of the industrial age because it was important as a centre for copper and tin and as the nearest village to the RAF station on the hill to the north.