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Botallack
Botallack is the location of the Wheal Owles Engine House which is featured in the BBC Poldark Series as Wheal Leisure More images of the stunning Poldark locations can be seen...
Cadgwith
Cadgwith Cadgwith Cove is pretty fishing village on the east side of the Lizard peninsula. In recent years it has enjoyed fame as the location for the filming of 'The Apprentice...
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Avoca Holiday Homes
Avoca Holiday Homes 'Hoopers' and 'An Tigeen' - two lovely apartments on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly - 28 miles southwest of Lands End. St Mary's is the largest of the group of 1...
Beach View Beach
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Black Rock Beach
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Blue Waters
Blue Waters A stylish and contemporary holiday home nestled on a hillside with panoramic sea views overlooking Newlyn harbour, Penzance, the Lizard and the iconic St Michael's M...
Booby's Beach
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Boscastle
Boscastle The name Boscastle originated from a 12th Century fortress called Botreaux Castle. Unfortunately there are very few remains left today. Boscastle is a natural inlet fo...
Bosinver Farm Holidays
Bosinver Farm Cottages Winners of the 2017 Visit England national award for best Family Friendly Accommodation. Bosinver's 20 individual detached luxury self catering cottages a...
Botallack
Botallack is the location of the Wheal Owles Engine House which is featured in the BBC Poldark Series as Wheal Leisure More images of the stunning Poldark locations can be seen...
Bude
Bude Bude is a holiday resort whose popularity began with the Victorians. In 1823 a canal was dug to enable sand to be taken in land to be used as fertiliser. Some of this canal...
Cadgwith
Cadgwith Cadgwith Cove is pretty fishing village on the east side of the Lizard peninsula. In recent years it has enjoyed fame as the location for the filming of 'The Apprentice...
Carbis Bay Beach
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Chapel Porth Beach
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Charlestown
Charlestown Charlestown used to be called West Polmear but the name was changed to Charles's town after Charles Rashleigh. This later became Charlestown. Charlestown is a busy p...
Church Cove, Gunwalloe
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Constantine Beach
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Coverack
Coverack Coverack is a fishing port on the east side of the Lizard Peninsula. It has a long curved sandy beach with is great for families. At the southern end of the beach is a...
Crackington Haven
Crackington Haven Pebbly and rocky but with sand at low tide. To the north (pictured) is Penkenna Point which is 430 feet and to the south the highest cliff in England, High Cli...
Crantock Beach
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Crantock River Beach
No RNLI Lifeguards are on duty at this beach
Crooklets Beach
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Falmouth
Falmouth Harbour Falmouth Harbour and Carrick Roads are a large natural harbour which was formed in the ice age. It has a busy ship repair yard and is probably the busiest harbo...
Fistral Beach
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Flushing
Flushing Flushing a small village on the opposite side of the river to Falmouth. It is home to a small number of fishing boats. Sea Fishing in Flushing area Many different speci...
Fowey
Fowey Fowey is situated on the west side of the beautiful Fowey Estuary. With stunning scenery and lovely atmosphere this is a great location for anybody. As well as being a com...
Freathy Beach
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Godrevy Beach
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Godrevy Point
Godrevy Point At low tide Godrevy Beach is a lovely sandy beach but this practically disappears at high tide. The beach is a good destination for surfing and kite surfing. Godre...
Gorran Haven
Gorran Haven The beach at Gorran Haven is lovely and sandy and ideal for families as it is sheltered by the harbour wall. Gorran Haven is situated to the west side of Mevagissey...
Great Western Beach
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Gunwalloe
Gunwalloe Church Cove Church Cove at Gunwalloe is a pretty sandy beach with a little church situated below the cliff. The church has a separate bell tower. The beach has lifegua...