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Looe
Looe is a busy fishing harbour on the south coast. The town is divided
into two parts by the river which rises and falls most surprisingly
with each tide.
Trips out to Looe Island, made famous in the books by the two sisters
who lived here until recently, are available from alongside the fish
market.
The town is popular with tourists and the busy little main street is
lined with shops and small cafes. At the end is the promenade and the
intriguing Banjo Pier, named after its shape.
Mevagissey
Fishy Mevagissey.! This natural harbour in the bay of St Austell has
for many years provided a sustainable fishing industry.
Mevagissey is still a traditional fishing village on the south Cornish coastline
with a fascinating history, which finds a special place in the hearts of every visitor who comes here.
The village's maze of narrow alleyways, small coves and great cliffs will bring to life stories of
long ago smugglers and intrigue the explorer inside you.
The gift shops and art galleries will inspire your creative side and the many
walks in the area will put you in touch with the beauty of Cornwall.
You can watch as fishermen unload their catches, ready to be eaten shortly afterwards.
From the breakwater, the visitor can view St Austell Bay and,
should they be lucky, see the resident seal.
Charlestown
The harbour village of Charlestown was a Georgian 'new town',
a port development planned by local landowner Charles Rashleigh (after whom it was named)
and built between 1790 and 1810 for the export of copper and china clay.
Throughout the nineteenth century the little dock was packed with ships and the
harbourside sheds and warehouses thronged with boatbuilding,
ropemaking, brickworks, lime burning, net houses, bark houses and pilchard curing.
Today a visit to Charlestown is a chance to visit the Shipwreck and Heritage Centre and to
explore the past. The main street runs directly to the port and offers splendid views of
the tall ships and the sea beyond. The setting has been used many times in period dramas
including Poldark from the 1980s. The Bosun's Locker provides very good refreshments
and is a favourite café with our guests.
Crackington Haven
The layered rock in the cliffs around here are especially spectacular
and attracts geologists to this remote part of the North Cornish coast.
Off the beaten track, the cove is a pleasant surprise offering, the traveller
tea rooms and a pub as well as a well stocked shop. Walkers and wild campers
seek this location as they walk the splendid coastal path which traverses over some
of the highest cliffs in the south west and the highest in Cornwall.
A mile to the south is High Cliff – aptly named, standing at 735 ft (224m) and
dropping vertically to the waves below!
Many years ago the cove allowed vessels to beach and unload goods and take the
local slate away on the next tide. Local fishermen also operated from the beach.
The beach is stony which allows small craft to be hauled to safety more easily but when the tide
is out the stones give way to a long stretch of soft yellow sand.
Popular with the more adventurous surfer,
the 'Crackington' is a particular wave formation which happens after certain weather conditions.
A great spot for that picnic lunch or morning coffee.
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