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Visit Wcornwall Guide Final resources The visit- westcornwall website Keep in touch If you have something to contribute on the site you will find sections such as: to the next issue of ‘Days out in Discover West Cornwall West Cornwall’please email Things to do [email protected] and we’ll History, heritage and arts be in touch. Food and drink Where to stay answers, ideas, resources surround yourself ...and what’s on when you’re here? Cornwall Life Accommodation Everyone who loves Cornwall will find something to interest them on a Details on page 64 whole host of local subjects, with features on the finest Cornwall property, antiques, history and heritage, countryside and wildlife, towns and villages, country shows, regattas, sports and leisure, interiors and fashion. Beautiful Cornish gardens are featured in each issue and we Tourist Information Centres bring you news on local food and drink and Cornwall’s exciting arts scene. Available at all good newsagents or by subscription, please call St Ives 01736 796 297 us on 0870 830 4951. Hayle 01736 754 399 Inside Cornwall Imagine the scene – the Inside Cornwall team busy working away in an St Just 01736 788 165 old fish loft in Newlyn, spending our time searching out everything you want to know about what’s happening in Cornwall. Available at all good Penzance 01736 362 207 newsagents or by subscription, call 01736 334800 www.insidecornwall.co.uk Adventure Cornwall, Cornwall Today, The Cornishman, West Briton and The Pirate are local newspapers with events and other information. 32 ...what shall we do this weekend? www.visit-westcornwall.com 33 on your doorstep Botallack Cliffs and the Crown Mines outstanding natural beauty surround yourself Cornwall Mining Landscape – a UNESCO World Heritage Site The Heath Fest There will be There is something exciting going on in family-friendly July 2006 saw the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Cornish Mining) officially Cornwall over the next two years called The events: moth declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. A serial World Heritage Site comprising ten areas HEATH Project, which aims to increase local trapping, reptile from Cape Cornwall in the west to Tavistock in the east. These represent the best surviving community involvement in and appreciation searches, bike landscapes created by deep-lode mining, principally for copper and tin, between 1700 and 1914. of areas of Cornish Lowland Heath; rides, photo particularly on the Lizard Peninsular, West competitions The St Just Mining District Penwith and the North Cornwall coast and walks telling The mining district around St Just is the most westerly area of the World Heritage Site and around St Agnes. how heathland was created and is managed features outstanding mines including Botallack, Levant and Geevor (see attractions pages for now and for the future. contact details). These mines are located along the north-westerly edge of the Penwith As part of this project we are organising an peninsula and all had submarine development; reaching out under the Atlantic for around 1.5km. autumn event called Heath Fest 2007, which Adults can take part in guided wildlife and will consist of a series of heathland-based botanical walks, habitat management and The World Heritage Site totals some 2671 hectares in the St Just area alone with the inscribed events designed to get local people and various art events. landscape extending inland to include the Carnyorth, Botallack and Truthwall commons in the visitors out onto Cornish heathland so that south, and Ding Dong Mine in the north. The area also has other distinctive mining heritage in Further information can be found on the the form of towns and villages including St Just, Pendeen and Botallack, which developed they can learn more about the value of this important habitat to themselves as well as Cornwall Wildlife Trust website, which will largely due to the influence of hard-rock mining. Mine workers’rows, terraces and Methodist have links to the Heath Fest website chapels are readily recognisable features of these historic settlements and are testament to the the wildlife that lives there. www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk wealth created through mining development. The St Just Mining District area of the World Heritage Site showing principal mine sites and related features. 34 ...what shall we do this weekend? www.cornwall-aonb.gov.uk 35 walking in the AONB Towns and Villages what shall we do today? West of St Ives is Zennor, which has changed about Public Rights of Way can be found at little in the last century. Further west, Pendeen www.parow.org.uk parish encompasses Bojewyan, Boscaswell, South West Coast Path National Trail.The Mineral Godrevy to Portreath Lower Boscaswell, Trewellard, Carnyorth and The First & Last Trail and the St Michael’s Way are Tramways cycle path from Devoran on the South Levant. The market town of St Just is the well worth investigating. The spectacular high cliffs along this stretch Coast to Portreath on the North Coast is excellent. of the Cornwall AONB (Area of Outstanding historic and commercial centre of West Penwith. Buses Natural Beauty) are broken by small sandy Buses Rivers, Ports and Harbours The 201 travels along the coast road between coves such as Hell’s Mouth. The southern T7 from Truro and Redruth serves Tehidy Park and The AONB then continues past Land’s End, into St Ives and Land’s End, passing through Zennor side of the area is bounded by the Red Portreath. The 340 serves Godrevy from Penzance the south coast area of Penwith, finally reaching and Morvah. River, a Local Nature Reserve, and by and Hayle. For sightseeing the 501 runs along the the harbour village of Mousehole. Tehidy Woods Country Park. North Cliffs, between Newquay and St Ives. 345 and 346 serve the coast between Penzance Beaches, bays and coves Historic sites and buildings and St Just. The 345 serves Cape Cornwall. The only accessible beach is at Godrevy, West Penwith This part of Cornwall AONB has more ancient owned and managed by the National Trust. The ancient landscapes of West Penwith range monuments and sites than anywhere in Britain. Route 1 serves the south coast area, and route 6 from granite cliffs and headlands such as Zennor Chysauster Ancient Village is a great example serves Mousehole. Historic sites and buildings Head and Gurnards Head, medieval farmland, of a 2000 year old settlement of a kind only Godrevy Towans, behind Godrevy beach granite moorland hills such as Carn Galver and found in this area. 17 serves the World Heritage Sites of St. Just, hosts a complex of prehistoric sites and Zennor Carn, and sheltered woodland valleys, like Boscaswell, Pendeen and Botallack and Newbridge. there is an important burial site on Godrevy Lamorna and St Loy. The St Just Mining District is part of the The inland area of the AONB is by 342 to St Just, Head. Godrevy lighthouse is an iconic Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Sancreed and Grumbla. landmark which dominates coastal views. Nature World Heritage Site. It is possible to visit mines Cornwall Wildlife Trust has nature reserves here, at Geevor, Levant and Botallack. 17 and 345 serve Madron, Lanyon and Bosullow. Events, festivals and attractions Baker’s Pit, Bosvenning Common, Cear Bran, The National Trust lists events which take Chun Downs and Kemyl Crease. Areas of Lower Walks and cyclepaths 343 serves New Mill (for Chysauster, 30mins walk), place on in the Godrevy area. Check the Bostrase and Leswidden are designated Special Areas of West Penwith are ‘Open Access’, this Lower Ninnes and Mulfra, the 344 connects Cornwall County Council’s Environment and Areas of Conservation. gives the right to access given areas on foot. Penzance and St Ives with Nancledra, Towednack Heritage Service events pages for any Please check where you can and cannot walk and Zennor. events at Tehidy Country Park. Beaches, bays and coves before you set out and remember to follow the Sennen Cove is the largest beach and other Countryside Code and respect the working Walks and cyclepaths smaller coves and beaches such as Porthgwarra, nature of this upland landscape. Information Sheer sea cliffs are accessible using the Lamorna Cove, Porthcurno and Penberth Cove nestle in the cliffs. 36 ...what shall we do this weekend? www.visit-westcornwall.com 37 food in season, in the kitchen, in west cornwall surround yourself Its surprisingly easy to cook One of the most dangerous NOT JUST A PRETTY SIGHT. Local food, good for you Catching lobster whole meals using natural, jobs in the world - trawler in Mounts Bay. in season, locally grown ingredients. fishing in the North Atlantic. and good for West Cornwall. Fishing is a vital part of Cornwall’s heritage, and the industry remains an important Nothing tastes quite like fresh food, which has part of Cornwall’s economy and not travelled hundreds of miles from farm to identity. Cornwall is home to distribution centre and back again. Often people a diverse fleet of vessels say that they would like to buy local food but do from 5-40m sailing from not know where to find it. A partnership between 49 ports, harbours and Penwith District Council and Cornwall - Taste of coves. The annual value the West created the Penwith Produce guide to of fish and shellfish local food. It includes food producers who sell landed is over £30m. direct to the public and many places where you The Cornish fishing industry is aware that it is harvesting a By buying local produce When visiting local shops can buy or eat local food and drink. It is now only potentially finite resource and available on line at www.visit-westcornwall.co.uk.
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