Plaidy

Plaidy sits on the eastern edge of Looe in Cornwall (post code district PL13), a suburban area in England’s South West. At its heart is Plaidy Beach — described simply as a sandy beach — with Millendreath Beach lying at its eastern end. The area’s shoreline and setting carry a quiet sense of place that, for one notable resident during World War II, proved inspirational. Writer Eleanor Hibbert lived near Plaidy Beach during the war and adopted the name Jean Plaidy from that connection. Plaidy’s links to Looe and its neighbouring sands make it a compact, characterful corner of Cornwall where literary history and the common landscape meet, all within the county of Cornwall in the South West region. Whether you arrive by way of Looe or are exploring the stretch of coast nearby, Plaidy’s sandy beach and its association with Jean Plaidy are small but memorable threads in the fabric of this suburban area.