Smartie lids on the beach

Someone's arranged thousands of Smartie lids on a Cornish beach - and honestly, it works. This is art made from the stuff of childhood, scattered across sand near Redruth in a way that feels both daft and oddly moving. The installation catches light differently depending on when you visit, and the colours - those bright reds, yellows, blues - pop against the grey-brown beach in a way you wouldn't expect from rubbish.

It's the kind of thing that takes five minutes to walk past properly, or an hour if you're the type to photograph every angle and think about what it means. Kids will find it funny. Adults will either roll their eyes or stand there contemplating waste and nostalgia. Fair play to whoever did it - it's memorable without being precious.

Get here at low tide if you can; the lids spread wider across the exposed sand and the whole thing reads better. Don't expect facilities or visitor information - there's nothing official about this. It's free, it's on a public beach, and it's the kind of spot that makes a good detour if you're based at Lanyon Holiday Park or Little Menherion Glamping, both close enough for a morning or afternoon trip. The beach walk is pleasant regardless of whether the installation's still there when you visit - these things are temporary by nature.