Polperro in Cornish means porthpyra means pyra cove Polperro is an idealistic tourist destination with ancient fisherman’s cottages and attractive coastline. It has a population of approx. 1500 The river pol runs through the town Smuggling is thought to have prospered since polperro became a port in the 12th century. Polperro has long been a…
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Perranporth is 1 mile east of st Agnes and approx. 8 miles south west of Newquay – it has a population of approx. 3000 It comes from the Cornish name of Porth Peran Cornish for cove of st Piran. There was an airfield RAF perranporth operational from 1941 to 1946 – it was a spitfire…
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Penzance is the most westerly major town in Cornwall – it has a population of 21000 approx. Some of the interesting buildings in Penzance include – the Egyptian house and the union hotel also of interest is the bathing pool – jubilee pool The pirates of Penzance This is a comic opera set in two…
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Penryn is on the Penryn river about 1 mile from the bigger town of Falmouth It was a famous harbour shipping granite and tin to various parts of the country; the population is 9800 approx. It is one of Cornwall’s ancient towns By the mid-17th century Penryn had a thriving trade in tin, fish sand…
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The nearest town to mullion is Helston which is approx. 5 miles away. Mullion comprises of mullion cove and mullion island – which is approx. half a mile offshore from mullion cove. The island was given to the national trust in 1945 There is evidence of Celtic crosses and burial grounds in the parish also…
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Mousehole is a village and fishing port in Cornwall. It is approx. 2.5 miles from Penzance Mousehole was famous for pilchards which were exported to France as early as 1302. Mousehole had several fairs and markets in the 16th century. Now mousehole hosts a variety of festivals and community activities. Every 19th December the Christmas…
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Marazion is 2 miles east of Penzance and St Michaels mount which is half mile offshore. St Michaels mount is an island in mounts bay Cornwall, the castle and island is the home to the St Aubyn family since 1650 and covers 57 acres. Its Cornish name translates to “the grey rock in the wood”…
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Lands End is a holiday complex in western Cornwall approx. 8 miles south west of Penzance. It is the most westerly point of mainland Cornwall. The present hotel and complex amenities are at Carn Kez 200 m south of the actual lands end The peninsula real name is peal point. Lands End to John o…
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Helston is situated at the northern end of the lizard peninsula approx. 12 miles east of Penzance and 9 miles south west of Falmouth. It is the most southerly town in Great Britain. It has a population of approx. 11,700 in 2011. Helston is best known for its annual flora dance. The name comes from…
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