Porthleven
Porthleven Porthleven is a working fishing port on the south coast. The historic outer harbour was completed in 1825 and then an inner harbour was added in 1858. This is due to the fact that Porthleven is exposed to severe weather conditions as it faces the prevailing wind. The construction of the inner harbour ensured […]
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 lifeguards during the summer months and therefore is an ideal place for families. Dollar Cove Dollar Cove is part sandy and part rocky with the […]
Kennack Sands
Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is made up of two beaches which are adjacent. They are both lovely sandy beaches and popular with families as they have level walking facilities and car parking. Kennack Sands is also a good surfing beach producing some good waves.You will often see divers at Kennack Sands, due to the abundance […]
Porthallow
Porthallow Like many of the coastal villages around Cornwall, Porthallow was once a busy fishing port where pilchards were the main catch. A few fishing boats still remain at Porthallow and it is also popular amongst anglers who fish from the rocks on each end of the beach. The beach itself is quite shingly and […]
Porthoustock
Porthoustock Porthoustock was originally a fishing village but in the late 19th Century the main focus was as a port for the local stone quarries. At one end of the beach is a large disused concrete stone mill which was used for crushing stone to be used in roads.Porthoustock is a popular place for divers […]
The Lizard
The Lizard The Lizard is the most southerly point of mainland England as is alleged to be the place where the first siting of the Spanish Armada were made. The RNLI has stationed a lifeboat at the Lizard since 1859 – originally at Polpeor and then from 1959 at nearby Kilcobben Cove. The original lifeboat […]
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 Fisherman’ starring Monty Hall. Cadgwith is a working fishing village with the heart of the village being around the cove area. Cadgwith has two […]
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 commercial port for the nearby china clay industry, the estuary is also used by fishing boats and also by local and visiting yachtsmen as […]
Looe
East Looe Looe is a fishing town that is divided by the River Looe into East Looe and West Looe. East Looe has tiny streets that contain the bulk of the shops, restaurants and pubs of Looe and also the fish market. East Looe has a large sandy beach and also a lifeboat station. West […]
Tintagel
Tintagel Up until the mid 19th Century Tintagel was known as Trevena. Tintagel and Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table and is a very popular tourist place with people visiting from all over the world. Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is a couple of miles […]
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