Towns in Cornwall

Pool, Cornwall

Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry.

Port Gaverne, Cornwall

The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home.

Port Isaac, Cornwall

Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide.

Porthcothan, Cornwall

Wildlife, wild plants, flowers, and winding lanes are typical of this part of Cornwall where Porthcothan beach is backed by an area of low dunes.

Porthcurno, Cornwall

Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere.

Porthleven, Cornwall

Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas.

Portloe, Cornwall

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

Portreath, Cornwall

Portreath lies on Cornwall's magnificent North-western coast, it occupies a picture-postcard valley setting of woods, streams and fine rural meadow-land, with its crowning glory being the beach lying beneath rugged cliffs topped with springy turf and heathers.

Praa Sands, Cornwall

Magnificent gorse covered acres form a superb back drop to a seemingly endless stretch of golden sands which continues to draw countless visitors to Praa Sands.

Rame, Cornwall

This lovely place is a nature lovers paradise. There is an abundance of wildlife including rare and beautiful birds to be occasionally seen and heard fluttering around their peaceful woodland habitat.

Redruth, Cornwall

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain.

Rock, Cornwall

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

Saltash, Cornwall

Famous for its two great bridges than span the River Tamar, this little town, known as 'the gateway to Cornwall' is both pretty and interesting.

Seaton, Cornwall

Seaton is set at the mouth of the River Seaton on the edge of a beautiful deep wooded valley backed by glorious Cornish countryside.

Sennen, Cornwall

Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.

Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.

St Agnes, Cornwall

Once one of the centers of the cornish tin mining industry, St Agnes is steeped in mining history, with many old engine houses to be seen around the area. The tin from St Agnes is...

St Anthony, Cornwall

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside.

St Austell, Cornwall

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.

St Eval, Cornwall