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Hayle

Hayle is a small town and cargo port in the west of Cornwall. It is at the mouth of the hayle river and is approx. 7 miles north east of…
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Falmouth

Falmouth is a port on the river fal. It has a total population of 22,000 approx. Sir John Killigrew created falmouth town in in 1613 Being the nearest entrance to…
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Coverack

Coverack is a coastal and fishing port in Cornwall – on the east side of the lizard peninsula and south of Falmouth. The area is a centre for water sports…
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Camborne

The population of camborne is 21,000 according to the 2011 census. Camborne was one of the richest tin mining areas in the world and is home to the camborne school…
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Torpoint

Torpoint is a civil parish on the Rame peninsula – it is opposite Plymouth and has a population of approx. 8,300. Torpoint is linked to Plymouth by the Torpoint ferry…
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St Neot

St Neot is a civil parish in Cornwall with a population at 947 in 2011 it is between Bodmin and Liskeard. The village is named after a Saxon monk “Saint…
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St Mawes

St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall The natural harbour is claimed to be the third largest in the world. A ferry service…
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St Austell

St Austell is a town in Cornwall – 10 miles south of Bodmin 30 miles from the border of Devon. It is one of the largest towns in Cornwall in…
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Saltash

Saltash is a town in the south east of Cornwall. It has a population of approx. 16,000 in 2011. It lies on the south east of Cornwall, linking Plymouth with…
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Millbrook

Millbrook is a village on the south east of Cornwall and is situated four miles south of saltash. The population was 2,200 approx. in 2011. The black prince parade takes…
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