Place: » Lands End
Category: » Coastline
About: The warm glow of the evening light on the rocks at Lands End help to highlight the attractive coastline of this symbolic place. We tend to only visit Lands End in the evenings or in the winter when it is possible to ignore the complex at the end of C......
Photograph Added: 3rd December 2008
Place: » Polpry Cove
Category: » Coast Path
About: Polpry Cove is located between Sennen Cove and Cape Cornwall at map reference SW356300. The cove is a delightful find for those who enjoy walking or rambling and because of its relative isolation it is possible to admire the view without too many in......
Photograph Added: 1st December 2008
Place: » Forder
Category: » Towns and Villages
About: This was only our second visit to Forder near Saltash even though we have lived in Cornwall all our lives. The first time we were there at low tide but his time we timed our arrival to coincide with the incoming tide to get different photographs.
Photograph Added: 30th November 2008
Place: » Polpry Cove
Category: » Coastline
About: Walking along the coastline between Sennen and Cape Cornwall the Brisons are always on view. These two small islets are located about one mile off Cape Cornwall. They are around 25m high and are said to resemble General de Gaulle lying on his back ......
Photograph Added: 29th November 2008
Place: » Polpry Cove
Category: » Coast Path
About: We spotted and heard a pair of choughs on our walk to Polpry Cove earlier in the year. It is fairly easy to distinguish these Cornish Emblems as they make a strange noise when they fly and they seem to fly in a rather erratic fashion.
Photograph Added: 28th November 2008
Cornwall is located in the far south west of main land Britain. Cornwall's history dates back thousand of years with the traditional industries of fishing and mining being the main stay of employment. Cornwall is a fantastic place to visit at any time of year offering stunning scenery, industrial heritage, quaint fishing villages and fantastic beaches.
Mining for the traditional minerals has now finished following the closure of the last working tin mine in Cornwall South Crofty in 1998. Fishing is also in decline with dwindling fish stocks and constant pressure from government and the EU forcing many fishermen to find alternative employment.
Tourism is now the main employer in the County with people coming from all over the world to see the scenery, visit the towns and villages and to eat Cornish Pasties.
The are a number of famous historic Cornish People these include Richard Trevithick inventor of the steam locomotive, Sir Humphrey Davy inventor of the miners safety lamp, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney inventor of Limelight, William Bickford who invented the safety fuse in Tuckingmill and Bob Fitzsimmons three times world bare knuckle boxing champion to name but a few.
There are a number of sports which the Cornish participate in all year round. There are the usual football and cricket but also gig rowing which is a traditional activity with lots of seaside towns and villages having their own boat. Rugby is the main sport which Cornish people support. There are lots of teams within the county, many of whom play at national level and there is also the Cornwall county team.
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