My new blog friend, Anne (do visit her at Not Entirely British )
grew up, like me, loving the Southwest of England, especially Devon and Cornwall. This post is for you Anne, and anyone who knows Cornwall perhaps from Daphne du Maurier's wonderful and famous novels, Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek and My Cousin Rachel.
Typical Cornish villages and fishing scenes.
Although there are many lovely fishing villages along the Cornish coast, Polperro is one of my favorites and I last visited there in 2005. This is everyone's idea of a picturesque Cornish fishing village - narrow winding streets and alleys, a jumble of charming white cottages perched on steep slopes overlooking the tiny harbour. Polperro was once a thriving center for smuggling. Generations of seafarers brought contraband goods ashore from France via the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. High taxes on a wide range of luxury goods, basic commodities and even salt, imposed to finance the wars with America and France between 1775 and 1815, encouraged the fishermen to supplement their meagre livelihood by engaging in the "trade" as smuggling brandy, gin, tea and tobacco was known.
grew up, like me, loving the Southwest of England, especially Devon and Cornwall. This post is for you Anne, and anyone who knows Cornwall perhaps from Daphne du Maurier's wonderful and famous novels, Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek and My Cousin Rachel.
Typical Cornish villages and fishing scenes.
Although there are many lovely fishing villages along the Cornish coast, Polperro is one of my favorites and I last visited there in 2005. This is everyone's idea of a picturesque Cornish fishing village - narrow winding streets and alleys, a jumble of charming white cottages perched on steep slopes overlooking the tiny harbour. Polperro was once a thriving center for smuggling. Generations of seafarers brought contraband goods ashore from France via the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. High taxes on a wide range of luxury goods, basic commodities and even salt, imposed to finance the wars with America and France between 1775 and 1815, encouraged the fishermen to supplement their meagre livelihood by engaging in the "trade" as smuggling brandy, gin, tea and tobacco was known.
Exquisite seashell decorative work on a fisherman's cottage.
The traffic-free village requires a winding downhill walk to the harbour............or taking the "Horse Bus" from the main car park.
With its protected inner harbour full of colorful boats, Polperro is still a working fishing village.
Away from Polperro and other nearby villages are scenic walks along the cliff tops. Although Cornwall is known as one of the less wealthy areas in the UK with the lowest per capita contribution to the national economy, it certainly is one of the most beautiful and has a thriving tourist industry. Be sure to visit this lovely part of Britain if you have the chance.........and of course you have to pass through Devon (my home county) to reach it so you get to see two great counties on the same trip!
Away from Polperro and other nearby villages are scenic walks along the cliff tops. Although Cornwall is known as one of the less wealthy areas in the UK with the lowest per capita contribution to the national economy, it certainly is one of the most beautiful and has a thriving tourist industry. Be sure to visit this lovely part of Britain if you have the chance.........and of course you have to pass through Devon (my home county) to reach it so you get to see two great counties on the same trip! 
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Oh, this is a totally excellent blog, Mary. Thank you for thinking of me. Makes me homesick though, looking at all those super photos. And to think, I used to take it all for granted when we lived close enough to visit often. Beautiful scenery, beautiful coast. I do miss it.
ReplyDeleteOh wow...this is fabulous.....this is where I will stay for the rest of the week!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely post. I am a fan of REBECCA and enjoyed reading about Cornwall.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary
ReplyDeleteWe love Polperro, too. In fact we may have been there at the same time as you!
We haven't had a holiday for a couple of years, so I've enjoyed looking at all your photos and remembering the last one.
Sue
What a gorgeous and interesting post Mary. Thank you so much for this beautiful trip. During the year we lived in the UK, we visited Devon, but didn't make it to Cornwall. I so regret we didn't have the opportunity to see more of England during our short time there. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHello Mary,
ReplyDeleteMy 7 times great grandfather, was born near a small village in Wales, 1705. Cadre Edwards, came from a family of farmers, but grew up to be a ship's captain. He sailed to America, many times and settled here, during the 1850's. I've always imagined the village he was from, was very much like these. I have no idea, though and my imaginings may be way off!
I love England and enjoy hearing about it and seeing the beautiful photos. I wonder what it might have been like all those years ago, when my "family" lived there.
I plan to visit Anne's blog.
Thanks so much!
Pat
Back Porch Musings
Oh My GOSH ! What a dream of a place, I want to go there NOW :) Will have to settle for the book for now:) Thanks, for sharing such a wonderful place.:) It's like traveling via your blog:)Hope your having a great week Mary.
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Goodness, such a gorgeous place! That cottage with the inset shells is just amazing! Wondeful post!
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Hi Mary
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell you earlier ... I tagged you!
Sue x
Mary, the pictures are gorgeous. I would love to visit that are of the country. Some day when i get back to England I will make a point to get down to that area. It's so beautiful!!
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Great photos! Now I've got another place to put on my list of places to visit before I die. It's getting really long.
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