There are some beautiful
fishing villages in Cornwall which are well worth a visit.
Looe, Polperro, and St Ives are just a few which
attract many visitors, both from the UK and abroad.
This beautiful coast has been the setting of many books,
including Poldark, Rebecca, and The Shellseekers, and
television series such as Poldark, Doc Martin and more recently Echo Beach.
The ideal conditions for
surfing also attract many younger visitors to places such as
Bude, St Ives and Newquay. Below you will see some suggestions
as to places to visit. This list is by no means exhaustive,
if there are other places in Cornwall you wish to visit,
please let us know.
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Looe
For ideas of how to spend
your time in this lovely village you may wish to check out
the following website:
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/looe.htm
If you wish to book
accommodation in Looe, visit the tourist information centre
website by clicking
here. They will advise you on prices and
availability of hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation.
(photos courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden)
The
picturesque village of Looe, showing the "Banjo" harbour,
typical cottages and Looe in bloom
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St Ives
Enjoy a stroll around the
cobbled streets of St Ives, and visit the many galleries and
craft shops. Of particular interest to art lovers is
the Tate Gallery.
Keep an eye out for the Godrevy
Lighthouse, the inspiration for Virginia Woolf's book 'To
the Lighthouse' and the bronze sculpture "Epidaurous" by
Barbara Heporth If you
are interested in the history of St Ives, you might wish to
follow the route around the town described on their
town website.
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St Michael's Mount,
Penzance
St Michael's
Mount is open to the public and at certain times you can
walk to it across the sands from Penzance. The museum
is well worth a visit, and if you have enough time you can
stay for lunch. The gardens are beautiful and you can
take some wonderful photos from the castle. For
further information, we suggest you visit their
website.
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St Ives Harbour
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden) |
St Michael's Mount,
Penzance
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden) |
Tintagel
King Arthur's
Castle, as the ruins at Tintagel are known, dates back to
1230 AD, having been built to replace the original fortress
of the 6th Century.
Today the castle
is maintained by English Heritage and you can walk from St
Materiana's Church up to the Castle. It is even
accessible by wheelchairs. For further details
visit English Heritage's very informative
website.
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Tintagel
(photos courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden)
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Tintagel up close
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden) |
Polperro
Just along the coast
from Looe, Polperro is a busy fishing village set in
breathtaking surroundings. You will find that many of
Daphne Du Maurier's books were set around these two villages.
Some of Polperro's history is explained at the following
website:
http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/caradon/polperro.htm
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Polperro Harbour
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden)
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Polperro
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden) |
The Tamar
Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
(photo courtesy of Ciaris
Perry-Bowden)
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The Eden Project
If you wish to visit the Eden
Project then you should set aside the whole day for the trip.
There is so much to see. The site is accessible by
wheelchairs, there is a good restaurant and, if you visit during
January, there is even an ice rink for the kids to skate on.
The Eden Project grows by the
year, and they now have an Education Centre, and an interesting
shopping centre too, where you can buy some interesting gifts to
take home. For all the information on prices, opening
times etc, see:
http://www.edenproject.com/ |
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