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Early June evening - Polkerris harbour.

Polkerris (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SE)

Polkerris in St.Austell's Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by a cluster of cottages built haphazardly along a narrow village street leading towards the wooded hills and cliffs which give shelter to this enchanting little cove...

Looking down into the harbour.

Charlestown (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)

This lovely little port hugs the rugged south Cornish coast overlooking picturesque St. Austell Bay...

Fowey Estuary

Fowey (101 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction E)

The picturesque harbour town of Fowey has a history as colourful as some of the pretty boats sailing in and out of its waters...

Looking at Polruan from a hill in Fowey, Cornwall

Polruan (18 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SE)

A holiday resort of considerable merit and charm...

Horses galloping at Parr Sands, Nr St. Austell. Cornwall

St Austell (97 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction W)

One of the blessings of St. Austell, is its parish church, a glorious structure that has a beautiful carved 15th-century tower built of local yellow stone. ..

A street in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)

Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and the lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley...

Main road into Pentewan village

Pentewan (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)

Set amidst enchanting countryside, Pentewan has caravan and camping sites making it a popular resort for families. It has a fine sandy beach which is ideal for beach-games, swimming, fishing and other watersports...

The outer Harbour.

Mevagissey (250 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)

One of a ribbon of picturesque fishing villages dotting the fabled Cornish coastline. Mevagissey has ancient buildings flanking steep and extremely narrow streets which during.....

Houses with a view.

Polperro (213 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England...

Bodmin Moor overlooking Plymouth

Bodmin (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base.....

Spring evening

Gorran Haven (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

Historically, this beautiful location is said to be the place where Sir Henry Treworth of Bodruggan spurred his horse over the cliffs in 1485...

Hemmick Beach near Boswinger in Cornwall

Boswinger (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

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Trelawne Manor.

Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

In far off medieval times both East and West Looe were granted a charter and each retained its own identity for several centuries...

The harbour at Portloe, Cornwall. One of Cornwall's prettiest coastal villages

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)..

The Main Street of Wadebridge

Wadebridge (21 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

This enchanting place, is close to Padstow and Rock which are now renowed as excellent surfing resorts...

A picture of Veryan

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

St Eval Chapel

St Eval (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NW)

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Rock from Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

Rock (18 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NW)

Rock is known to have been visited by at least one Royal Prince...

Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall

Mawgan Porth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NW)

The glorious, almost white sands of Mawgan Porth, matches the creamy tips of the tumbling waves lapping the shore of this lovely coastal resort...

Truro Cathedral

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction W)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

Recommended attractions near Par

Eden -  Tropical Biome

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction W)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

Japanese Garden at Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W)

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St. Catherine's Castle, Fowey, Cornwall

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SE)

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Restormel Castle.

Restormel Castle (45 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)

Built around 1300, once home to Edward, the Black Prince, the great circular shell-keep survives in good condition and is the.....

Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...

Mud Maid in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

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World of Model Railways

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)

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A young stag

Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

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I'm going round the bend.

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction N)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction W)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

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The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)

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Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)

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Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction W)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NE)

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Prideaux Place, Near Padstow

Prideaux Place (3 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

This gorgeous historic house, caressed by lush creeping foliage lies in an outstanding position beside the waters of the River.....

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction W)

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St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SW)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction SW)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...


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