A Walk Around Charlestown Harbour - 18 Photos

It seemed an age since I had visited Charlestown, but I managed to make a visit over the Easter weekend. It always seems a special place to me.

I snapped a few quick photos as I walked. The first was of the cottage above and the next a couple of anchors.

I then had a look at the ships / boats in dock.

I looked down on this ship from on high.

Now looking across to the opposite side.

The sea is now in view.

The Pier House is a hotel, pub and restaurant. There are now quite a few other food outlets in Charlestown.

A row of cottages with a red post box.




Cliffs and the stony beach.

A look at some of the boats. I was so lucky with the blue sky.



All sorts of interesting things below.



Now looking at the other side of Charlestown.

A different view of the cliffs and of one of the two beaches. This is the entrance to Charlestown harbour, which fills when the tide is high.

The old cottages once more. There is a similar cottage for sale at £500,000+.

More boats and cottages.

Cornish cream!

Below, just in case it's ever needed!

And that's the end of my walk, perhaps more of a stroll really.

Thanks for visiting my blog - Mike.

For a short history of Charlestown please see my blog: 

Photos and history of Charlestown

WALKING AROUND CHARLESTOWN IN 25 PHOTOS

A mooch around Charlestown in 25 photos, starting by looking across the port and seeing a few of the sailing ships

Across the water is the Pier House - for coffee or something stronger or perhaps for a meal.

We are now looking at both sides of the port The water is reflecting a bright blue colour from the sky.

A couple of the cottages alongside the harbour.

A quick look at one of the two beaches. It had been a rough night judging by all of the seaweed on shore.

A couple of photos looking down the port

Lots of seats and umbrellas below for warmer days. Though the sky is blue it's still a bit nippy.

The harbour, but not many people about or any other activities. The pink cottage is the same one as found five photos back.

 Here is the entrance to the harbour. It is tidal so not very deep water at the time of clicking.

Next, three photos also of the harbour.

Moving on now to the opposite side of the port to where we started - six photos in all.

Moving on to one of the ways out of Charlestown passing by the old chapel.

An art gallery and gifts emporium.

A cottage with some colour in the garden.

The final photo for today: The Rashleigh Arms pub and restaurant named after Charles Rashleigh.

So that's all for today unless, that is, you want to buy a new house in Charlestown!! A while back I mentioned how some new houses were being built in the village. Most of them are now sold but here's how they look.

Thanks for visiting my blog

All good wishes ~ Mike.

Photos and a Brief History of Charlestown, Cornwali

A few photos today of Charlestown Harbour, one of my favourite haunts. Always a pleasure to visit, well I think so.

It's hard to imagine that, way back in 1790, this was a very small fishing village with just nine fishermen.

 Charles Rashleigh, however, saw other possibilities.

Copper, and later china clay, needed to be exported from the local area. So Rashleigh decided to build a harbour with the help of a few friends which included John Smeaton, well known for constructing lighthouses and harbours.

The harbour and port were constructed between 1791 and 1801.

Eventually, under Rashleigh's guidance, a village was also developed around the harbour. The name was changed from Porthmear to Charlestown in honour of Rashleigh. 

Business boomed. 40,000 tones of copper ore were exported between 1810 and 1813.

Unfortunately life and the harbour became too small for modern shipping and the final load of china clay left the dock in 2000.

Today Charlestown is very much a tourist destination and is very popular during the summer season. It's fame has spread because the harbour, and local area, has been used for filming the likes of the very popular Poldark television series and for various films.



Nowadays you never know what you might see on a visit to Charlestown!

A tall ship below in the harbour.

As the the scene may well have looked  once upon a time

You'll find details of Charles Rashleigh's grave stone in my post: Following Your Nose in St. Austell to the Cemetery Park and Other Places and some vintage photos of Charlestown on my blog post : Old Vintage Photos of Charlestown, Cornwall

... and that's about all for today, enjoy the weekend and the week ahead. Good wishes ~ Mike.