Another cliff in a different part of Cornwall saw rock fall on Saturday, leading to further warnings to not stand directly under cliffs.

It comes less than two weeks after Whipsiderry Cliff in Newquay fell for the second time in a month.

Now it is a cliff at Chapel Porth, St Agnes seeing rocks fall onto the beach.

St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue Team reported how members were called out on Saturday (December 30) after reports from members of the public.

They checked the area around the cliff on the beach and from the cliff path, making sure both were safe and that no one had been injured by the falling rocks.

Falmouth Packet: Members of St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue Team check the cliff pathMembers of St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue Team check the cliff path (Image: St Agnes Coastguard)

The team has now issued safety advice, warning against standing under cliffs and also against climbing them.

A St Agnes Coastguard spokesperson said: “The team were tasked to Chapel Porth after a report of cliff fall on the beach.

“The team checked the cliff from the beach, and also the cliff path to ensure that the area was safe and there were no casualties.

“Please be careful around cliffs, when standing at the bottom of a cliff, we would always advise people that they should not stand directly beneath, especially when there is an overhang.

Falmouth Packet: Rocks fell onto the beach belowRocks fell onto the beach below (Image: St Agnes Coastguard)

“Please take note of sign posts on the coast path, they will advise you of unstable areas and the possibility of debris.

“Cliffs can be more unstable than they look, cliff falls or landslides happen without warning.

“Never climb a cliff as a shortcut to the top.”

While rocks falling from cliffs can often be a natural occurrence due to erosion, some are more serious than others.

Earlier this month the cliff at Whipsiderry Beach in Newquay collapsed for a second time on December 19, after it first crumbled at the end of November.

Here the steps to the beach and surrounding footpath were closed due to the risk of further collapse, with the council assessing the cliff’s stability.

Whipsiderry was the location for a community-led protest back in March. Locals were campaigning to stop work to fill in caves at the base of the cliffs, which would enable properties to be developed on top of the 200-foot cliff.