8 Bountiful Sea Glass Beaches in Cornwall
Our beaches are scattered with little translucent treasures, but some are more bountiful than others. Here are 8 of the best sea glass beaches in Cornwall.
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August 16, 2015
Sea View Time Machine: #4 Porthcurno Bay
Now a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Porthcurno Bay boasts golden beaches and magnificent cliff formations, including the famous Logan Rock, an 80 ton boulder balanced in such a way that it is said that only a small…
July 28, 2014
Cornwall’s Buried & Sunken Treasure Map
Swash-buckling pirates burying chests full of gold and jewels might sound straight off the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island but the truth is pirates and their booty hiding practices were very real between the 16th and 18th centuries,…
July 15, 2014
Sea View Time Machine: #3 Gyllyngvase Beach
In the mid-1800's Cornwall was the world's leading producer of tin, with over 2,000 mines in operation and over 30% of its male population working in them. Sadly, with rising competition from abroad this would not last and the next 50 years saw devastating decline in the industry. With the arrival of the railway, however, the county would soon prosper again, but this time it would be through tourism.
June 30, 2014
Sea View Time Machine: #2 Mount’s Bay
Littered with jagged reefs and hidden sand banks, Mount's Bay has long been the toil of seafarers. Some local fishermen even claim that on a calm day the carcasses of sunken vessels can be observed on the sea floor. Needless…
June 20, 2014
Sea View Time Machine: #1 Helford River
Today we know and love Helford River for its picturesque thatched cottages, hidden creeks and the abundance of sailing boats seen zigzagging along it. However, this peaceful estaury once played a vital role in a particularly important story.
June 11, 2014