Cornwall has many small ports and tiny coves that shelter fishing vessels from the often very rough seas of the plymouth shipping forecast area. That they also have provided landing grounds for smugglers over the centuries – Brandy for the Parson, Backy for the Clerk – is well known… It’s also an area rich with English naval history where the tale is more one of Rum, Bum and Backy – at least the Backy was a constant!
Today Cornwall remains a county of small but still important ports and also retains those coves which, whilst now graced by wet-suited wind-surfers, carry a romantic tradition of smuggling and piracy. Fowey and Par service the china clay industry of the St.Austell area. Charlestown, built for the China Clay industry, houses some large sailing vessels and Polkerris provides a quiet cove for families and water sports. Here are some photos from Charlestown and Polkerris…
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