The town of Falmouth on the southwest coast
of England is Cornwall’s largest port. It boasts a National Maritime Museum
plus two fortresses built by King Henry VIII. But we took a break from
sightseeing one morning to browse through the town’s shops and soak up the
seaside ambience. And I was delighted with the fishing village across the
harbour, picturesque St. Mawes.
The commercial heart of Falmouth runs along
the waterfront. Here you can lunch on a traditional Cornish pasty or hand picked crab
sandwich; buy a book about Sam and the Seagulls or a bottle of Poldark wine.
In the afternoon we took a 20-minute ride on the St. Mawes Ferry, cruising through Falmouth Harbour past
Henry VIII’s two coastal fortresses, Pendennis Castle and St. Mawes Castle. (The latter appeared as Fort Baton in the original 1970s Poldark series.)
|
National Maritime Museum |
|
Pendennis Castle |
|
St. Mawes Castle |
The pastel thatched cottages
of St. Mawes looked out over the sea while families passed the afternoon poking around in tidal pools in search of crabs.
|
St. Mawes, Cornwall |
|
Thatched Cottages |
|
Tavern Beach |
|
Searching for Crabs at Low Tide |
|
Crabbing Bucket |
|
Tony Worthington Pottery |
We also took time to indulge in a Cornish cream tea.
|
Cornish Cream Tea at the View Café |
|
The Moyana Charter Boat in St. Mawes Harbour |
Back in Falmouth I satisfied my craving for
seafood at the Harbour View Restaurant and later quenched my thirst with a fresh
and fruity Cornish Orchards cider, made from local apples.
|
Harbour View Restaurant View |
|
Grilled Cornish Scallops in the Shell |
|
Dressed Cornish Crab |
|
Cornish Orchards Cider on Tap |
After a relaxing day exploring Falmouth we would board
our Back-Roads motor coach again and head inland for a private garden tour at
England’s only tea estate, Tregnothnan.
SaveSave
No comments:
Post a Comment
All comments are moderated.
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.