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A view of the Entrance to the Main Hall at Hazlewood Castle Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster

in the county of North Yorkshire

Kielder Water fron Elk Pincic Site

Kielder

in the county of Northumberland

Pictures of Port Gaverne

in the county of Cornwall

About Port Gaverne

Portgaverne, is not far from Port Isaac and just a short distance from Tintagel, as such it is on a stretch of coast that is wild, windy and storm lashed. It is in a region that abounds with legends of King Arthur and his Knights.

The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home. Very often great shoals of the fish could be seen in the swollen seas and to this day, stone built cellars that housed nets and the catch, can still be seen. There is also a small, narrow inlet from which a century or so ago, slate was shipped.

From the headland above the tiny inlet there are fabulous views towards Tintagel Head in one direction and Rumps Point in the other. This is a suberb vantage point from which to enjoy breathtaking views over a rain lashed, turbulent ocean.

The village is best enjoyed by leaving your car in the small car park and taking a gentle stroll.

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Harbour walls, Port Isaac

Port Isaac (114 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km of Port Gaverne)

Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide...

Bay at New Polzeath in early evening. Walk left on Beach for just yards to Polzeath.

New Polzeath (1 Pictures) in the county of Cornwall

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction W of Port Gaverne)

New Polzeath overlooks the extensive sands at Hayles Bay, where westerly winds provide perfect conditions for surfers. Just north of New Polzeath you can find steps leading to a beautiful beach...

Rock from Padstow Harbour, Cornwall

Rock (18 Pictures) in the county of Cornwall

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW of Port Gaverne)

Rock is known to have been visited by at least one Royal Prince...

Tintagel Castle, June 2004

Tintagel (197 Pictures) in the county of Cornwall

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE of Port Gaverne)

Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in 1145, and of a Celtic Monastery. King Arthur's.....

Padstow

Padstow (187 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall

(6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW of Port Gaverne)

Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe...

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Tintagel Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall

Tintagel Old Post Office (11 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE)

This delightful stone building with its bright red pillar-box fitted into its ancient wall is found in the coastal village of.....

Inside Merlin's Cave, Tintagel, Cornwall.

Merlin's Cave (8 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)

This deep cavernous black slate hole, full of eyrie atmosphere is said to be the cave where the legendry King Arthur is purported.....

Tintagel Castle - April 2004

Tintagel Castle (83 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)

The local tourist industry in Tintagel leans heavily upon tales surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but.....

Prideaux Place, Near Padstow

Prideaux Place (3 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

This gorgeous historic house, caressed by lush creeping foliage lies in an outstanding position beside the waters of the River.....

The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

I'm going round the bend.

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...


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