Posts in the category History

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.read more

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 force is required to start it r…read more

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, and nowhere more so…read more

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 th…read more

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 to say, the role of the rnli (royal national …read more

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.read more