Cadgwith

A steep narrow lane winds down to a small cove, divided by a rocky promontory. Thatched stone cottages cluster around the beach from where local fisherman catch mainly crab and lobster. There is also a small bathing beach.

The fishing boats are moored on the beach and are drawn out of the water by ropes and chains using a winch.

The centre of life in the cove revolves around the Inn and the Old Cellars Restaurant, which in time gone by was the old pilchard cellar. Evidence of past usage can be seen in the channels of the cobbled yard. Outside is an old wooden bench where fisherman of old, and now visitors, can sit in the sunshine, eat a picnic and enjoy the view. This location featured in the film ‘Ladies of Lavender’.

Take a walk up on the eastern side of the cove and you will come across a small black building with a chimney that appears to have been a look-out in days gone by. From here you can look back across the cove or if you like walking you can head off towards Poltesco, and the old serpentine workings, along the Cornish Coastal Path. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty with spectacular views and wild life.

On the western side of the Cove you can follow the Cornish Coastal Path, most of which is owned by the National Trust, as it passes the Devils Frying Pan on its way to Lizard Point, the most southerly point in the United Kingdom. With its unique flora, insect life and wild birds this walk, which also takes in Church Cove, the Lifeboat Station and the lighthouse, is truly amazing.