Chapter I: Front Matter

From a photograph by Mr. Alexander Old, Padstow.]

The Cornwall

Coast

_By Arthur L. Salmon_

_Illustrated_

_T. Fisher Unwin_

_London: Adelphi Terrace_

_Leipsic: Inselstrasse 20_

_1910_

[_All rights reserved._]

ROAD MAPS FOR THE CORNWALL COAST

Those who travel through Cornwall by cycle or motor-car will usually find very good roads, but for the most part these only touch the coast at special points; and in some cases it will be wise to leave bicycle or car at hotel or farm if the coast is to be fitly explored. The study of a map will show the tourist what to expect, and he may note the parts where, if he thinks of easy travelling alone, he will have to desert the sea. But by a judicious use of high-road and by-road he need never be far from the shore, and in some places the road that is actually best for him gives fine views of the coast. There are many excellent maps issued, but it is best to go to the fountainhead, to the publications of the Ordnance Survey. For the pedestrian those of one inch to a mile are admirable; but the cyclist or motorist will find the two miles to an inch more handy, as covering a wider range; and even those of four miles to the inch are sufficiently full for the motorist. If any special district is to be carefully explored, the one mile to an inch should be carried, but the wise rider will not content himself with a map of a single scale; he should at least carry one for the entire Duchy and others for the sections.

The maps of the Ordnance Survey for Cornwall are as follow:--

One mile to the inch, large series, in sheets about 27 x 18
inches, paper (flat or folded), 1s. 6d. net; mounted, 2s.; cut
into sections and mounted to fold, 2s. 6d., Nos. 139, 146-7-8,
151-2.

One mile to the inch, small series, in contoured outline, with
hills shaded or coloured, Nos. 347, 353, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 348,
354, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 322, 336, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 335, 346, 1s.
and 1s. 6d.; 351, 359, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 352, 360, 1s. 6d. and
2s. These may be had flat or folded.

Two miles to an inch (flat or folded, or on the new layer
system), Nos. 35-6, 1s. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d.

Four miles to the inch, Cornwall, 1s. (flat or folded).

Four miles to the inch, Nos. 21, 22, 1s. 6d., 2s. (flat or
folded).

Ten miles to the inch, No. II. (flat or folded), 1s., 1s. 6d.

It should be mentioned that Mr. T. Fisher Unwin is sole wholesale agent for these maps, which may be procured from any bookseller. Fuller details of the maps are given in a special Catalogue issued by Mr. Unwin.

A. L. S.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE PLYMOUTH DISTRICT 13

II. LOOE AND POLPERRO 29

III. FOWEY 48

IV. ST. AUSTELL TO ST. MAWES 66

V. FALMOUTH AND TRURO 81

VI. FROM FALMOUTH TO THE LIZARD 106

VII. THE LIZARD TO HELSTON 126

VIII. MOUNT'S BAY 150

IX. THE PENZANCE DISTRICT 167

X. THE SCILLY ISLANDS 190

XI. FROM LAND'S END TO ZENNOR 211

XII. ST. IVES 231

XIII. FROM HAYLE TO PERRAN 253

XIV. CRANTOCK, NEWQUAY, MAWGAN 271

XV. THE PADSTOW DISTRICT 301

XVI. TINTAGEL AND BOSCASTLE 335

XVII. BUDE 354

XVIII. MORWENSTOW 363

INDEX 381

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

LOOE 33
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

FOWEY 55
_Photo by Gibson, Penzance_

ON THE RIVER FAL 83
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

COVERACK 119
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

THE LIZARD LIGHTHOUSE 129
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

BENCH-ENDS IN MULLION CHURCH 133
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

MARCONI STATION, POLDHU 139
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

PRUSSIA COVE 155
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, FROM MARAZION 161
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

PENZANCE 171
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

LANYON CROMLECH 181
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

SHIPMAN HEAD, SCILLY 191
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

A SCILLY FLOWER GARDEN 201
_Photo by Alex. Old_

CAVERN AT LAND'S END 213
_Photo by Gibson, Penzance_

SENNEN COVE 219
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

GURNARD'S HEAD 227
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

ST. IVES 233
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

CHURCH OF ST. PIRAN 267
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

CRANTOCK CHURCH 283
_Photo by Alex. Old_

BEDRUTHAN STEPS 293
_Photo by Alex. Old_

MAWGAN CHURCH 297
_Photo by Alex. Old_

PORTHCOTHAN BAY 303
_Photo by Alex. Old_

RUINS OF CONSTANTINE CHURCH 307
_Photo by Alex. Old_

TREVOSE LIGHTHOUSE 311
_Photo by Alex. Old_

CLIFFS NEAR PADSTOW 317
_Photo by Alex. Old_

A ROUGH CORNISH SEA 323
_Photo by Alex. Old_

WADEBRIDGE 327
_Photo by Alex. Old_

PORT ISAAC 331
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

TINTAGEL 337
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE 343
_Photo by Alex. Old_

ST. KNIGHTON'S KIEVE 349
_Photo by Alex. Old_

MORWENSTOW 367
_Photo by Gibson & Sons_

The Cornwall Coast