Mevagissey is a village and fishing port approx. Five miles south of St Austell. In 2011 it had a population of 2000 approx. the inner and outer harbours have many boats with a thriving fishing industry. It is the second biggest fishing port in Cornwall. Mevagissey has many narrow streets with shops and places to…
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Lostwithiel is a small town at the head of the estuary of the river Fowey. In 2011 the population was 4,600 approx. The name Lostwithiel comes from the Cornish word LOSTWYDHYEL which means “tail of a wooded area” The town is situated in the Fowey river valley. Lostwithiel most notable buildings are St Bartholomew’s church…
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Looe is a small coastal town in the south -east of Cornwall its population is approx. 5,300. It is 7 miles south of Liskeard. It is divided into 2 by the river Looe with east Looe and west Looe connected by a bridge. Low areas of looe suffer from frequent flooding. The current bridge in…
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Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and is approx. 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin The population of liskeard is approx. 11,400 a Norman castle was built here after the Norman conquest Liskeard is one of the 17 ancient manors of the duchy of Cornwall – the market…
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Fowey is a small town and cargo port at the mouth of the river Fowey in south Cornwall. Fowey has thrived as a port for hundreds of years initially as a naval town and then as centre for china clay exports. Today Fowey is busy with tourists and trawlers and yachts. Daphne Du Maurier famous…
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Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall – it is approx. 2 miles from St Austell Charlestown port was developed in the late 18 th century. It grew out of a small fishing village originally called West Polmear The harbour and doc was built in 1791. The port was built…
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Callington parish has a population of approx. 6,000. It is a former agricultural market town. Callington rail station closed in the 1960 s Callington was recorded in the Doomsday book 1086. In the 19th century callington was one of the important silver mining areas Ginsters pasty and The Cornwall bakery are the largest employers of…
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Tintagel or TREVENA means village on a mountain. The population of the parish is approx:1700 people. The nearby Tintagel Castle is associated with the legend of King Arthur. Tintagel Castle is a medieval fortification on the peninsula of Tintagel island. It was occupied in Roman times. The castle was built on the site by Richard…
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Rock is a fishing village on the coast of Cornwall. It is opposite Padstow. It was originally called “Black Rock” in the 18th century, which is now shortened to Rock Rock Sand dunes bank on the river camel. Rock is an ideal location for a family holiday in Cornwall. Rock has the largest collection…
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Port Isaac is small coastal village on the north of Cornwall. Various popular TV programmes have been filmed here – Recently Doc Martin and it is also the home of the popular group “Fisherman’s Friends “ Port Isaac’s Pier was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII. In the 16 th Century the port was…
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