Places to see in ( Mullion - UK )
Places to see in ( Mullion - UK )
Mullion is a civil parish and village on the Lizard Peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The nearest town is Helston approximately five miles to the north. Mullion civil parish encompasses the church town (now known simply as Mullion) and four smaller settlements: Mullion Cove and Predannack to the southwest; Trewoon and Meaver to the east.
Mullion is bordered by the parishes of Gunwalloe and Cury to the north, Grade-Ruan to the east, Landewednack to the south, and by Mount's Bay to the west. The parish also includes Mullion Island, a uninhabited island approximately half a mile (0.8 km) offshore from Mullion Cove. The island is home to large colonies of seabirds and is owned by the National Trust.
The parish name has evolved over the years, with references in the parish records to St Mullyon, St Mullian, Mullian, Mullyan, Mulion, Mullyon and St Mullion. In the Valor Ecclesiasticus carried out in 1535 the village name is recorded as Melyan. The parish takes its name from Saint Melaine, the Breton Bishop of Rennes who supposedly took office in 519. He was a man of many aliases including the Latin version, Saint Melanius.
The parish comprises 5,007 acres (20 km2) of land, 8 acres (3.2 ha) of water and 55 acres (22 ha) of foreshore. It is on the Lizard Peninsula, which lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. Mullion contains three designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) – West Lizard SSSI, Baulk Head to Mullion SSSI and Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff SSSI, which includes Mullion Island. Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff SSSI is noted for its geological and biological interest and contains ten Red Data Book of rare and endangered plant species. Much of the Lizard National Nature Reserve (NNR) is within the parish boundary. The South West Coast Path, which follows the coast of south-west England from Somerset to Dorset passes by on the cliffs along the western edge of the parish.
The main village of Mullion is situated in the north of the parish, approximately 65 metres above sea level and about 1 mile (2 km) inland of the coast which is to its west. The village sits at the end of two river valleys which run southwest from the village, descending steeply to meet the sea at Polurrian Cove and Mullion Cove. North of the village is a third river valley descending west to east and meeting the sea at Poldhu Cove. This river defines the boundary between Mullion and the neighbouring parish of Gunwalloe. The geology of this part of the parish consists mainly of Hornblende Schists, only changing to slate north of Poldhu Cove. The land around the village and on the upper slopes of the river valleys is mostly fertile land cultivated for arable crops and livestock grazing. The small hamlets of Trewoon and Meaver are situated about half a mile to the east of Mullion village. Today Mullion is the largest village on the Lizard Peninsula and is a centre for local services and amenities as well as a popular tourist destination. Mullion School is the local secondary school.
To the south of the village the land gently rises and levels out onto a plateau at a height of around 85 metres (279 ft) above sea level. In contrast to the northern part of the parish this area remains as semi-natural heath, the growth of which is encouraged by the change in geology south of Mullion Cove to magnesium rich serpentine rock. Known as Predannack Downs, it is part of the Lizard National Nature Reserve. In the centre of the downs lies the World War II, Predannack Airfield, currently a satellite of nearby RNAS Culdrose.
The southern extent of the parish is marked by a steep, narrow river valley cut into the downs, meeting the sea at Kynance Cove. The coastline along the edge of the downs between Kynance Cove and Mullion Cove consists of high dramatic sheer cliffs with the exception of a deep narrow cleft cut into the Downs at Gew-graze, also known as Soapy Cove. This cove is named after Soapstone (or talc), a type of serpentine rock found around the cove. Talc was quarried here in the 18th century.
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Storms Caused Years Of Erosion In A Few Weeks
Coastal beauty spots have suffered years worth of erosion in just a few weeks due to the winter storms that have repeatedly battered the UK.
Cliffs have been left crumbling, beaches and sand dunes eroded, defences breached, and shorelines and harbours damaged by up to 80mph gales and tidal surges.
The National Trust has warned with more extreme weather predicted, the rate of change on the coasts will speed up.
Sky News presenter Jeremy Thompson is flying around some of the worst affected areas in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as the flood-hit parts of Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and the Thames Valley that have been left saturated by more than six weeks of heavy rainfall.
Over the coast of Hampshire between Boscombe and Bournemouth, he saw evidence of a landslide.
He said: It's very fresh, 20m of the cliff-face has literally fallen away and there's a lot of activity round the base of it at the moment.
Studland Bay has lost up to 10m of its beach this winter. Trees have been left strewn across the beach, footpaths have vanished and beach huts left teetering on the brink.
Speaking to Sky News on the beach, Elli MacDonald from the National Trust said: We've seen up to 10m of erosion just in the last two weeks.
We've had big chunks of chalk come off onto the beach, we've had a fairly significant landslide to the south of the bay, which we've had to cordon off, and some concrete steps are kind of floating in mid-air because of the erosion.
Flooded fields in Longford, Gloucestershire, seen from the Skycopter
Nearby Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, recently voted Britain's favourite nature reserve, has also lost several metres of coast.
Head ranger Reuben Hawkwood said: Our shoreline has been ravaged by the high tides and record breaking winds.
We've lost several metres of coast in some areas, our cliffs are crumbling at an incredible rate and it has broken through some of our remaining sea wall below the castle which has required a very quick fix to prevent it threatening buildings.
The weather has destroyed some of our beach access, washing out steps and eroding cliffs which are frighteningly close to paths.
The speed of erosion at Birling Gap on the East Sussex coast - which marks the start of the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters - has been breathtaking, according to Jane Cecil, National Trust general manager for the South Downs.
Abereiddi in Pembrokeshire, where the sea has been advancing
We've had about seven years of erosion in just two months. As a result of this loss of coastline, we are having to act now and take down the sun lounge and ice cream parlour, safeguarding the integrity of the rest of the building. We have to think long-term, she said.
Other sites affected by the winter storms include Mullion Harbour in Cornwall, Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula, important wildlife sites at Blakeney, Norfolk, and Orford Ness, Suffolk, Murlough national nature reserve in Northern Ireland and Formby, on the Sefton coast in Merseyside.
The National Trust, which owns more than 740 miles of coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has called for more long-term planning to minimise the impact of the changing climate.
We're expecting more extremes, less predictability, more stormy events, combined with an underlying issue of rising sea levels, he said.
Poldhu Beach clean Volunteers
The Motivocean winter Tour 2011 started on Saturday 22nd January with a fantastic beach clean at Poldhu Cove , Cornwall. This is a video of one of two of our enthusiastic volunteers who are actually looking to re-use the waste plastic which is being collected.
Church cove, Gunwalloe
This video is of the beach and the church at Church cove at Gunwalloe, near Helston, Cornwall, UK. You may have seen where I am standing to take this video before because this church was in Doc Martin.
Flooding And Erosion Damage Across The UK
Cliffs have been left crumbling, beaches and sand dunes eroded, defences breached, and shorelines and harbours damaged by up to 80mph gales and tidal surges.
The National Trust has warned with more extreme weather predicted, the rate of change on the coasts will speed up.
Sky News presenter Jeremy Thompson spent Friday flying over some of the worst affected areas in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as the flood-hit parts of Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and the Thames Valley that have been left saturated by more than six weeks of heavy rainfall.
Over the coast of Hampshire between Boscombe and Bournemouth, he saw evidence of a landslide.
Parts of the coastline have suffered seven years of erosion in two months
He said: It's very fresh, 20m of the cliff-face has literally fallen away and there's a lot of activity round the base of it at the moment.
Studland Bay has lost up to 10m of its beach this winter. Trees have been left strewn across the beach, footpaths have vanished and beach huts left teetering on the brink.
Speaking to Sky News on the beach, Elli MacDonald from the National Trust said: We've seen up to 10m of erosion just in the last two weeks.
We've had big chunks of chalk come off onto the beach, we've had a fairly significant landslide to the south of the bay, which we've had to cordon off, and some concrete steps are kind of floating in mid-air because of the erosion.
Flooded fields in Longford, Gloucestershire, seen from the Skycopter
Nearby Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, recently voted Britain's favourite nature reserve, has also lost several metres of coast.
Head ranger Reuben Hawkwood said: Our shoreline has been ravaged by the high tides and record-breaking winds.
We've lost several metres of coast in some areas, our cliffs are crumbling at an incredible rate and it has broken through some of our remaining sea wall below the castle which has required a very quick fix to prevent it threatening buildings.
The weather has destroyed some of our beach access, washing out steps and eroding cliffs which are frighteningly close to paths.
The speed of erosion at Birling Gap on the East Sussex coast - which marks the start of the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters - has been breathtaking, according to Jane Cecil, National Trust general manager for the South Downs.
Abereiddi in Pembrokeshire, where the sea has been advancing
We've had about seven years of erosion in just two months. As a result of this loss of coastline, we are having to act now and take down the sun lounge and ice cream parlour, safeguarding the integrity of the rest of the building. We have to think long-term, she said.
In Longford, Gloucestershire, which has suffered from weeks of flooding, residents are concerned by plans for 570 new homes to be built near land that has been underwater for weeks.
Phil Awford from Gloucestershire County Council told Sky News: The misery we saw this morning at Sandhurst in particular, where people are sacrificing their homes saying they don't want to go back there, that's a terrible situation to be in - and it's very difficult to say to people, 'We're going to build these houses above you', when they know there are no offers potentially going to go in for their homes.
In Datchet, Berkshire, businesses have suffered enormous financial loss as a result of the flooding.
Restaurateur Domenico Bosa-Whyte, who has been out of business for two weeks, told Sky News: For us the financial costs have been enormous. We cannot carry on seeing these kind of things happening. This has dragged on for two weeks and the costs are enormous.
Everyone has now pulled together but before the floods things were not in place.
You can make cutbacks in life but sometimes you have to look at what you're cutting back on because you end up paying more money out.
Other sites affected by the winter storms include Mullion Harbour in Cornwall, Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula, important wildlife sites at Blakeney, Norfolk, and Orford Ness, Suffolk, Murlough national nature reserve in Northern Ireland and Formby in Merseyside.
The National Trust, which owns more than 740 miles of coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has called for more long-term planning to minimise the impact of the changing climate.
We're expecting more extremes, less predictability, more stormy events, combined with an underlying issue of rising sea levels, he said.
Storms Caused Years Of Erosion In A Few Weeks
Coastal beauty spots have suffered years worth of erosion in just a few weeks due to the winter storms that have repeatedly battered the UK.
Cliffs have been left crumbling, beaches and sand dunes eroded, defences breached, and shorelines and harbours damaged by up to 80mph gales and tidal surges.
The National Trust has warned with more extreme weather predicted, the rate of change on the coasts will speed up.
Sky News presenter Jeremy Thompson is flying around some of the worst affected areas in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as the flood-hit parts of Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire and the Thames Valley that have been left saturated by more than six weeks of heavy rainfall.
Over the coast of Hampshire between Boscombe and Bournemouth, he saw evidence of a landslide.
He said: It's very fresh, 20m of the cliff-face has literally fallen away and there's a lot of activity round the base of it at the moment.
Studland Bay has lost up to 10m of its beach this winter. Trees have been left strewn across the beach, footpaths have vanished and beach huts left teetering on the brink.
Speaking to Sky News on the beach, Elli MacDonald from the National Trust said: We've seen up to 10m of erosion just in the last two weeks.
We've had big chunks of chalk come off onto the beach, we've had a fairly significant landslide to the south of the bay, which we've had to cordon off, and some concrete steps are kind of floating in mid-air because of the erosion.
Flooded fields in Longford, Gloucestershire, seen from the Skycopter
Nearby Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, recently voted Britain's favourite nature reserve, has also lost several metres of coast.
Head ranger Reuben Hawkwood said: Our shoreline has been ravaged by the high tides and record breaking winds.
We've lost several metres of coast in some areas, our cliffs are crumbling at an incredible rate and it has broken through some of our remaining sea wall below the castle which has required a very quick fix to prevent it threatening buildings.
The weather has destroyed some of our beach access, washing out steps and eroding cliffs which are frighteningly close to paths.
The speed of erosion at Birling Gap on the East Sussex coast - which marks the start of the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters - has been breathtaking, according to Jane Cecil, National Trust general manager for the South Downs.
Abereiddi in Pembrokeshire, where the sea has been advancing
We've had about seven years of erosion in just two months. As a result of this loss of coastline, we are having to act now and take down the sun lounge and ice cream parlour, safeguarding the integrity of the rest of the building. We have to think long-term, she said.
Other sites affected by the winter storms include Mullion Harbour in Cornwall, Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula, important wildlife sites at Blakeney, Norfolk, and Orford Ness, Suffolk, Murlough national nature reserve in Northern Ireland and Formby, on the Sefton coast in Merseyside.
The National Trust, which owns more than 740 miles of coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has called for more long-term planning to minimise the impact of the changing climate.
We're expecting more extremes, less predictability, more stormy events, combined with an underlying issue of rising sea levels, he said.
Highlights My journey along Coverack via Helford to Falmouth Harbour UK Made by Huggie Huggie2love
Highlights of My journey along the South West Coast Path walk is from the Picturesque Harbour and Fishing Village of Coverack via The Helford Passage to Falmouth Harbour Cornwall UK Hope you like and enjoy this new video. Made by Huggie Huggie2love
Highlights of My journey along the South West Coast Path Beautiful Unspoilt Picturesque Harbour and Fishing Villages steeped in history with spectacular coastal views The breathtaking views I see are free and there priceless
Coverack is least spoilt traditional Cornish fishing village
Wonderful working small harbour and a picture postcard village Cornwall is a paradise for the hiker or casual walker.
Pebble beach directly in front of the village of Porthallow.
Once a busy fishing village with a thriving pilchard fleet there are only a few working boats left here
St Anthony-in-Meneage, one of the most attractive waterside hamlets on the Cornish coast. Enchanting location on the Helford River, comfortable cottages and unique boating and sailing facilities all combine to make this one of the most sought after holiday destinations in Cornwall.
The Gillan Creek ferry enables walkers to cross Gillan Creek between Halamana, Gillan and St. Anthony at high tide. The stepping stones of the South West Coast Path across Gillan Creek are submerged roughly 3 hours either side of high water. Without using the ferry, walkers are forced inland along roads for over a mile, and miss a large stretch of the south bank of the creek.
The Helford River is renowned for its scenic beauty and marine ecology. There are seven creeks which feed the Helford River. The best known of these is Frenchman’s Creek, made famous by Daphne du Maurier in her novel of the same name.
There are several little villages and hamlets along the Helford River including Durgan, Mawnan and St Anthony-in-Meneage. The Gweek Seal Sanctuary is only a few miles away too, where you can visit seal pups which have been rescued and rehabilitated before their release back into the wild.
Those who take the ferry across to Helford Passage can explore the beautiful gardens of Trebah and Glendurgan. Both are full of sub-tropical plants, tree ferns, rhododendrons and much more. These gardens continue to flourish due to both the mild climate and warming effect of the sea.
The Helford River is a ria in Cornwall, England, fed by small streams into its many creeks. There are seven creeks on the Helford; from west to east these are Ponsontuel Creek, Mawgan Creek, Polpenwith Creek, Polwheveral Creek, Frenchman's Creek, Port Navas Creek, and Gillan Creek
The Beautiful village of Durgan, is a small unspoilt fishing village set on the north bank of the Helford River it’s owned by the National Trust. A selection of character-full fishermen's cottages in the charming hamlet of Durgan, located at the top of the Helford River, and near both Trebah Gardens and Glendurgan Gardens.
St Mawnan but the church tower dates from the 14th century,
Two shipwrecks are at the base of Rosemullion Head, The Endeavour (1804) and the Alma (1895). Descend to the beach by going over two stiles from Rosemullion Head,
Maenporth is a cove and beach in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately two miles south-southwest of Falmouth on the estuary of the River Fal. Maenporth cove faces east across Falmouth Bay with views towards Pendennis Castle.
Swanpool Beach runs along the Cliff Road and is one of the larger Falmouth beaches, Swanpool Nature Reserve backs the beach and its resident swans make it a popular spot for a stroll
Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre
Falmouth, with its magnificent natural harbour (the third largest in the world), winding streets and beaches beautiful coastline, tiny fishing villages, hidden coves
Highlights of My journey along the South West Coast Path Beautiful Unspoilt Picturesque Harbour and Fishing Villages steeped in history with spectacular coastal views The breathtaking views I see are free and there priceless The coastal path walk is from Coverack via The Helford Passage to Falmouth Cornwall Hope you like and enjoy this new video. Made by Huggie Huggie2love
The Anatomy of a Great Deception: Global Master Edition
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This docu-thriller follows family-man-turned-filmmaker, David Hooper, as he unknowingly begins his own 9/11 investigation by asking one innocent question. Within months, his belief system is in shambles and he’s been tuned-out by those closest to him, including his wife, mom and sister. With his relationships on the brink of disaster and facing financial ruin, he risks everything on one last chance to tell his story and recover his life by making a movie for those closest to him. It worked. This is that movie.
This movie is in English with optional subtitles in the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish.
Ponies on the Lizard - Videos from The iPad Cornwall Guide
Videos from the new iPad Cornwall Guide
The National Trust and English Heritage are using traditional breeds of ponies and cattle to graze areas of the coastal path in Cornwall.
This small herd of seven ponies, along with other breeds, including highland cattle are part of that scheme.
These images were taken close to the Lizard lighthouse on the stretch of the coastal path that runs from Lizard point towards Housel Bay.
The ponies grazing on the rocky outcrops is responsible for opening up valuable habitat for rare plants by controlling the spread of scrub and coarse grasses.
The grazing and the beneficial effect of clearing the scrub has played its part in encouraging the return of the Chough to the cliffs around the Lizard.