Manacle Point to Penlee Point (2)
From Pedngwinian to the fishing harbour of Porthleven is just over 3 miles, and much of this coast is fronted by sand and shingle, not rock.
About half-way along, this forms Loe Bar, closing off the mouth of a one-time arm of the sea, and creating Loe Pool, a freshwater lake.
About half-way along, this forms Loe Bar, closing off the mouth of a one-time arm of the sea, and creating Loe Pool, a freshwater lake.
Porthleven
However, Porthleven harbour entrance faces SW, and in stormy weather huge waves often break right over the pier and sea-front.
However, in the storm of Wednesday 5-02-2014, the barrier was smashed and carried away by heavy seas, which then poured into the inner harbour and sank or smashed all the boats there.
The road on the left of the picture above leaves Porthleven and heads NW through the countryside, towards Ashton.
But first it follows close to the coast, and offers this view of Trewavas Head.
But first it follows close to the coast, and offers this view of Trewavas Head.
More information on Wheal Trewavas Mine. The distant coast includes Porthcurnow, with its Telegraph Museum, and the Minack open air theatre.
It also includes Cornwall's most recently built lighthouse, Tater du lighthouse, and Lamorna Cove.
Beyond Trewavas Head lie Praa Sands and Kennegy Sands, both sandy beaches, but we'll skip them and head for Prussia Cove. 24.06.2009.
It also includes Cornwall's most recently built lighthouse, Tater du lighthouse, and Lamorna Cove.
Beyond Trewavas Head lie Praa Sands and Kennegy Sands, both sandy beaches, but we'll skip them and head for Prussia Cove. 24.06.2009.
Prussia Cove is where a famous RN warship of WWI and WWII, HMS Warspite, finally met her end.
(End of 24.06.2009. photo sequence.)
St Michaels Mount must be one of the most photographed places in Cornwall! From here on, I will use the abbreviation St MM for it.
St Michaels Mount must be one of the most photographed places in Cornwall! From here on, I will use the abbreviation St MM for it.
Sadly, the bronze dolphin sculpture seen above, in the garden of the Godolphin Arms Hotel, Marazion, photographed 09.02.2008,
was stolen by metal thieves in May that year. It was replaced in 2010 by a bronze-coloured plastic or fibreglass version.
Happily, these pictures of the replacement, 11.02.2010, amplify the tidal theme.
was stolen by metal thieves in May that year. It was replaced in 2010 by a bronze-coloured plastic or fibreglass version.
Happily, these pictures of the replacement, 11.02.2010, amplify the tidal theme.
The port registration numbers for fishing boats registered in Penzance begin with PZ,
and this is often used locally as an abbreviation for the town.
From here on, I'll use PZ this way.
and this is often used locally as an abbreviation for the town.
From here on, I'll use PZ this way.
Marazion Marsh contains Cornwall’s largest reed bed, and is managed as a nature reserve by the RSPB.
For many years, walking the Promenade from Marazion towards the eastern outskirts of PZ would provide a view, just over the adjacent main line railway and the road, of Penzance Heliport, which operated regular helicopter flights to the Isles of Scilly. The Heliport opened in May 1964, and operated until 31 Oct 2012, when the site was sold off for a new Supermarket... Both pictures (different crops of the same photo, 02.05.2009) show the helicopter just after it has been washed down. They flew in usually salt-laden air, following the coast south and west before crossing the open sea to Scilly. .
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But History took away the whirly birds, and soon the construction machinery moved in to the old heliport, building a new Sainsburys...
The supermarket is now open and doing business. Recent news:
Newlyn Fishermen's Mission chosen by new Sainsbury's store staff to be charity of the year
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Cornishman Full Story:
Newlyn Fishermen's Mission chosen by new Sainsbury's store staff to be charity of the year
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Cornishman Full Story:
RMV Scillonian III is the ferry for the isles of Scilly. It works seven or eight months of the year, doing a round trip per day.
Wharf Road crosses the western part of the harbour via a bridge to access the floating harbour and link up with Western Promenade.
But there is a small dry dock just SW of the road (its entrance is at the far right of the photo above),
so part of the bridge is a swing bridge to allow vessels access to the dry dock at high tide.
But there is a small dry dock just SW of the road (its entrance is at the far right of the photo above),
so part of the bridge is a swing bridge to allow vessels access to the dry dock at high tide.
There's a picture gallery showing how Sand Snipe was warped into the dock. (Not mine! But there's a date discrepancy I'm checking on...)
The helicopter seen in the picture above is one of a BIH fleet that ran a regular shuttle service from PZ heliport to the Isles of Scilly.
(Photos and info on the heliport halfway up this page.) Sadly, the service stopped in October 2012, after more than 48 years
of operation; the airfield is now the site of a new supermarket.
There are good beaches east of PZ, but the beaches to the west are largely stoney and rock-strewn.
The tide can rise up the sea-wall at high water, which is not ideal for safe bathing, so a pool was needed.
The Jubilee Pool was completed in 1935, and named for King George V's silver Jubilee.
(Photos and info on the heliport halfway up this page.) Sadly, the service stopped in October 2012, after more than 48 years
of operation; the airfield is now the site of a new supermarket.
There are good beaches east of PZ, but the beaches to the west are largely stoney and rock-strewn.
The tide can rise up the sea-wall at high water, which is not ideal for safe bathing, so a pool was needed.
The Jubilee Pool was completed in 1935, and named for King George V's silver Jubilee.
Just inside the harbour light is the Newlyn Tidal Observatory. This was used to determine the
Mean Sea Level that was used as the benchmark for all heights given on Ordnance Survey Maps.
Mean Sea Level that was used as the benchmark for all heights given on Ordnance Survey Maps.
11.06.2008. Promenaders arriving at Newlyn encounter this statue of a young fisherman. Newlyn is one of the busiest fishing ports in the UK,
as will be seen below.The statue is known locally as Tom. (PZ and the Jubilee Pool are seen in the backgound of the photo.).
as will be seen below.The statue is known locally as Tom. (PZ and the Jubilee Pool are seen in the backgound of the photo.).
But in the extreme storms of February 2014, they weren't enough - swells and breakers swamped the town center.
Penlee Lifeboat Disaster The Solomon Browne lifeboat went to the aid of a coaster, the Union Star, in a winter storm on 19. 12. 1981. But sadly both vessels and sixteen people were lost. |
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