Photographic guide to Cornwall 365 days a year
This site is updated with fresh new photographs of Cornwall 365 days a year. The most recent additions to the site appear below, with all previous images available in our photo gallery.
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Location: » Pentreath Beach Added: 29th January 2012The way down to Pentreath is still not possible due to erosion of the footpath. We had hoped that there would by now be another route. It is a shame that such a great beach should be inaccessible
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 28th January 2012Mining played a big part in the history of this area. Penhale is known to have been at work in 1777 when it produced 41 tons of lead ore, but in common with other mines in this area it is probably muc......
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 27th January 2012An adit is an entrance to an underground mine which is probably horizontal or very nearly horizontal. These adits can be the means by which the mine is entered or drained of water and ventilated.
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 26th January 2012Not all the caves along this stretch of the coastline are naturally made some are left over from the mining activity that was one of a major occupation .
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 25th January 2012When the tide is out at Penhale Sands there is a vast expanse of sand and this is very popular with kite surfers who zip across the beach at a rate of knots.
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 24th January 2012Like its near neighbours at Perranporth and Newquay, Penhale Sands is usually a very good beach for surfing. The evening that we took our photographs yielded only very small waves but we did see a fe......
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 23rd January 2012This was a magical evening and we certainly enjoyed our time spent taking photographs. the tide tends to race in along this part of the coast so keep your eyes open we saw one young family get a soaki......
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Location: » Penhale Sands Added: 22nd January 2012We camped at the Haven Perranporth Holiday park when we took these photographs. The campsite itself is relatively small but there are seemingly acres of caravans on the site.
About Cornwall England.
Cornwall is located in the far south west of main land Britain. Cornwall's history dates back thousand of years with the traditional industries of fishing and mining being the main stay of employment. Cornwall is a fantastic place to visit at any time of year offering stunning scenery, industrial heritage, quaint fishing villages and fantastic beaches.
Mining for the traditional minerals has now finished following the closure of the last working tin mine in Cornwall South Crofty in 1998. Fishing is also in decline with dwindling fish stocks and constant pressure from government and the EU forcing many fishermen to find alternative employment.
Tourism is now the main employer in the County with people coming from all over the world to see the scenery, visit the towns and villages and to eat Cornish Pasties.
The are a number of famous historic Cornish People these include Richard Trevithick inventor of the steam locomotive, Sir Humphrey Davy inventor of the miners safety lamp, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney inventor of Limelight, William Bickford who invented the safety fuse in Tuckingmill and Bob Fitzsimmons three times world bare knuckle boxing champion to name but a few.
There are a number of sports which the Cornish participate in all year round. There are the usual football and cricket but also gig rowing which is a traditional activity with lots of seaside towns and villages having their own boat. Rugby is the main sport which Cornish people support. There are lots of teams within the county, many of whom play at national level and there is also the Cornwall county team.
Interested in photography and looking for workshops in Cornwall? One of our photographers Ian Woolcock is now offering Cornwall photography workshops.
