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Clovelly is a fishing village on the north-east coast of Devon in the United Kingdom. It is best known for the novel Westward Ho by Charles Kingsley. Charles Dickens also describes the rough area around Clovelly in his book A message from the sea.
Clovelly's picturesque location attracts many tourists. The place itself can only be visited on foot. An 800-metre-long path with cobblestones and a few steps leads down to the harbour, where you will find a 14th-century quay wall.
The village currently has 400 inhabitants, many of whom still fish classically, as can be clearly demonstrated by the white fisherman's cottages.
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So many beautiful flowers lined the cycle path between Padstow and Bodmin in Cornwall. What still resonates with me is the sweetest, loveliest scent all the way!
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Picture was taken in 2015.
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Blick von dem Plateau das man auf dem vorherigen Bild sieht - dort wo zwei Leute laufen.
Just updated to the latest version of Photoshop and Nik Filters so I processed a photo from a few years ago taken in Cornwall at the Bedruthan Steps. Updated versions of software always have a few glitches to work out and I had crashes from both. Kind of metaphoric for almost everything in life. We learn from our mistakes and just keep trying to get the next version right.
Although Rame Head in the far south-east of Cornwall can be seen from many miles away, it is surely one of Cornwall's best kept secrets and is visited by only a tiny percentage of those who come to the county. It is part of the Rame Head & Whitsand Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is noted for its geological as well as biological interest. It is also part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The eastern side of the headland looks across Plymouth Sound to the Devon coast while in the other direction there is Whitsand Bay and the south coast of Cornwall.
Steeped in history, the headland was used for a promontory fort ('cliff castle') in the Iron Age and the narrow neck of land was further excavated on the landward side with a central causeway, still visible. The eastern part retains traces of round house platforms. These days a herd of Dartmoor ponies, which can be seen on the left towards the top of the picture, are the only residents. They help to keep the grass down.
The headland has the remains of a prominent medieval chapel, dedicated to St Michael and accessible by a steep footpath. The chapel was first licensed for Mass in 1397 and is on the site of a much earlier Celtic hermitage. It was here that a beacon was lit to announce the sighting of the Spanish Armada in 1588 while Sir Francis Drake supposedly finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe.
This is the view from the queue for the Bodinnick Ferry, which is the only vehicle crossing point on the River Fowey between the sea and Lostwithiel. The historic town of Fowey is on the right, while the village of Polruan is on the headland in the distance. Back in medieval times a stout chain would be stretched across the narrow river entrance between Fowey and Polruan to try and prevent enemy ships from sailing in and attacking Fowey.
This shot was taken in the spring of this year when I called in at Rame Head in the far south-east of Cornwall. On top of the headland are the ruins of the 14th century St Michael's Chapel. It was here that a beacon was lit to announce the arrival of the Spanish Armada in 1588 while Sir Francis Drake supposedly finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. It's a nice story, anyway.
These days Rame Head is part of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, which seems to have expanded its boundaries over the years. On the eastern side (to the left) is Plymouth Sound while to the west is Whitsand Bay.
I had a lovely week in Cornwall last week although the weather was bitterly cold and very cloudy. I thought I would do some long exposures to get a surreal feel. This shot was taken at Porthreath harbour after a day of torrential rain. We were lucky to get a dry evening so made the most of it!
Porthleven is a small coastal town and fishing port near Helston in the far west of Cornwall. We normally see pictures of Porthleven when winter storms have hit Cornwall and waves are crashing over the clock tower and the cliffs behind. However, on this occasion the sun was shining and the sea was relatively calm.
Porthleven is the most southerly port in Great Britain and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail. Porthleven's most recognisable building is the Bickford-Smith Institute next to the pier and harbour entrance. It was built on the site of the old Fisherman's Arms and was opened on 16 December 1884. The clock tower on the west corner is 70 feet high. The Institute was Grade II-listed in 1991 and currently houses the town council and a snooker club.
Charlestown, which is near St Austell on the south side of Cornwall, was built as a new town in the Georgian era by Charles Rashleigh, an entrepreneur and member of the local landowning family, in response to the growth of the local mining industry. Its centrepiece was the harbour which was originally built to export copper and import coal. However, it was soon being used for the export of china clay.
Work began on building the harbour's outer quay in 1790 and the first dock gates were erected in 1799. The works were to the plans of England's first recognised civil engineer, John Smeaton, who was also responsible for building the Eddystone lighthouse. This was subsequently taken down and re-erected on Plymouth Hoe, where it has become known as Smeaton's Tower.
The inner harbour is now home to several tall ships, and has been regularly featured in the TV series Poldark.
Sources: www.cornwalls.co.uk/charlestown
When the late afternoon sun starts to go down the western side of Rame Head is illuminated. It's my favourite time of day here.
Rame Head is at the far south-eastern end of Cornwall, with the ruins of the 14th century St Michael's Chapel on top of the headland. It was here that a beacon was lit to announce the arrival of the Spanish Armada in 1588 while Sir Francis Drake supposedly finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. It's a nice story, anyway.
These days Rame Head is part of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, which seems to have expanded its boundaries over the years. On the eastern side (to the left) is Plymouth Sound while to the west is Whitsand Bay.
I've been missing trees since lockdown began - not that we have many on the north-west coast of Cornwall. There are plenty of beautiful dramatic cliffs, tiny green fields and lovely granite walls, but no trees. So a walk along below Carn Galver was in order where I knew this little group of windswept, stunted thorn trees lived. Not the sort of trees you'd really want to hug, but trees all the same.
East Looe and West Looe were once separate towns on opposite sides of the Looe River in south-east Cornwall. But they amalgamated to become the town of Looe at the end of the 19th century. The oldest building is the Church of St Nicholas in West Looe, seen here (left of centre). Some of the internal timbers are from a Spanish ship captured in 1797 by Horatio Nelson. They were used when the church was extended in the 19th century.
starting our third journey to Cornwall...and the last to the UK before the Brexit... we hope to enjoy the South West Coastal Path... and we will see how politics will develop....
In the far south-east of Cornwall there are two tidal lakes that feed into the River Tamar between Torpoint and Cremyll. The smaller of the two is Millbrook Lake, named after the pretty little village at its western end. There are several small settlements around the lake including Anderton, part of which is seen here. This is a quiet part of Cornwall and is well off the beaten track. It is one of my favourite places.
The pretty riverside village of Calstock in the Tamar Valley is one of my favourites. The railway viaduct was built between 1904 and 1907 and carries the picturesque Tamar Valley Line, which runs from Gunnislake to Plymouth. The Tamar marks the boundary between Cornwall and Devon with Calstock on the Cornish bank on the right.
The Tamar is navigable to boats past Calstock some three miles upstream to Morwellham Quay. Calstock Quay was once important for transporting goods. In the Victorian era steamers also brought tourists to the village. Calstock was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1846.
The importance of the river as a transport route declined with the construction of the Tamar Valley railway at the start of the 20th century.
Cape Cornwall is a headland located on the southwest tip of England, in West Cornwall, near the town of St Just. It's a popular spot for its dramatic coastal scenery and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The National Trust owns most of the headland, and it's part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.
Traumhafte Gegend und lebendiger Mythos von König Arthur und Merlin.
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This is the coast about half a mile to the south-east of the town of Porthleven, the outskirts of which can be seen just to the right of centre. A short distance from Helson in Cornwall, Porthleven is the most southerly port in Great Britain. It was originally developed as a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail.