Category Archives: Cornwall

May 21, 2009

St Austell

St Austell is the Cornish town that modern tourism hasn’t caught up to yet. As the county’s most populous town (slightly bigger than the bustling hub of Truro), St Austell lacks the amenities, the charm and the location to make … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2009

Falmouth

  Originally known as Pennycomequick (maybe as a companion to the nearby Come-To-Good), Falmouth is quite the historic town. Part of the third deepest natural harbour system in the world (After Sydney and Milford Haven, apparently), the town is at … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2009

Truro

  Truro’s famous neo-gothic cathedral rises above this medieval city a little like the Emerald City over Oz; a 250 foot jewel rising over the old county town, and Britain’s most southerly city. John Loughborough Pearson’s triple-spired Victorian edifice looms … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2009

Looe

  Besides the obvious juvenile hilarity in the name of the town, there’s little that’s not chocolate-box-Cornish-seaside-town in Looe. This little picturesque village is, along with Polperro, the jewel in the tourist crown of Eastern Cornwall. It’s everything you’d imagine … Continue reading →

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