St Michael's Mount
A short documentary featuring Lord St Levan looking at the history of St Michael's Mount. This fascinating film, shot in 1988, looks at the legends of the mount as well as the picturesque gardens.
Porth Chapel Beach, St Levan, Cornwall
For - Quiet beach on the south coast of the Land's End Peninsula, Cornwall
Places to see in ( Gourock - UK )
Places to see in ( Gourock - UK )
Gourock is a town falling within the Inverclyde council area and formerly forming a burgh of the county of Renfrew in the West of Scotland. It has in the past functioned as a seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde. Its principal function today, however, is as a popular residential area, extending contiguously from Greenock, with a railway terminus and ferry services across the Clyde.
The name Gourock comes from a Gaelic word for rounded hill, in reference to the hill above the town. As far back as 1494 it is recorded that James IV sailed from the shore at Gourock to quell the rebellious Highland clans. Two hundred years later William and Mary granted a Charter in favour of Stewart of Castlemilk which raised Gourock to a Burgh of Barony. In 1784 the lands of Gourock were purchased by Duncan Darroch, a former merchant in Jamaica. He built Gourock House near the site of the castle in what the family eventually gifted to the town as Darroch Park, later renamed by the council as Gourock Park.
From a small fishing village in the traditional county of Renfrewshire, Gourock grew into a community involved in herring curing, copper mining, ropemaking, quarrying and latterly yacht-building and repairing. Within sight of Gourock, in the early hours of Friday 21 October 1825, PS Comet (II) was run into by the steamer Ayr, some 62 people losing their lives.
When the competing railway companies extended their lines to provide fast connections to Clyde steamer services the Pierhead was built as a railway terminus. Nowadays a passenger ferry serves Kilcreggan and electric trains provide a service to Glasgow from Gourock railway station at the pierhead. The David MacBrayne Ltd headquarters is at the pier, a passenger ferry service to Dunoon is run by their Argyll Ferries subsidiary. A car ferry service is run by Western Ferries from McInroy's Point on the west side of the town to Hunter's Quay to the north of Dunoon.
Like many Scottish seaside towns, Gourock's tourist heyday was in the latter half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth. Evidence of this part of its past is gradually disappearing - The Bay Hotel and Cragburn Pavilion and The Ashton, three local landmarks, disappeared towards the end of the last century. At the same time, Gourock has continued to expand along the coastline, with new estates above the medieval Castle Levan which has been restored and is in use as a bed and breakfast. Further development is taking place, though a short stretch of green belt still separates the town from the Cloch lighthouse which looks out over the firth to Innellan in Argyll.
Gourock has one of the three remaining public outdoor swimming pools in Scotland. Gourock Outdoor Pool was built in 1909 and reconstructed in 1969, it was once tidal and had a sandy floor, but is now a modern, heated facility, with cleaned sea water used in the saltwater pool. The pool was closed at the end of the 2010 summer season for a major improvement project, now completed. The existing changing accommodation was demolished and replaced with a more modern leisure centre, incorporating an enlarged gymnasium and lift access from the street level down to the new changing accommodation and the upgraded pool.
The megalithic Kempock Stone, popularly known as Granny Kempock Stone, stands on a cliff behind Kempock Street, the main shopping street. The superstition was that for sailors going on a long voyage or a couple about to be married, walking seven times around the stone would ensure good fortune. A flight of steps winds up from the street past the stone to Castle Mansions and St John's Church, whose crown steeple forms a landmark dominating Gourock. Kempock Street itself has a good variety of traditional shops including baker's and greengrocer's shops. Gourock also has a golf course, which stretches from behind Trumpethill to Levan estates.
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Timelapse Chapel Porth beach In Cornwall UK.
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Picturesque Sennen Cove Lands End UK made by Huggie Huggie2love
Highlights of my Coastal Path Video My journey along the Beautiful Unspoilt Picturesque fishing village of Sennen Cove and the Beautiful Unspoilt Whitesand Bay, via Mayon Cliff At top of Mayon Cliff it has stunning panoramic views across over to Land's End is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, peppered with geographical, historical and cultural wonders. It is a place steeped in myths and legends and has been the source of inspiration for artists, writers and poets for hundreds of years.
From the perilous cliff top walks to the ancient fishing villages, the sub-tropical vegetation and Bronze and Iron Age places of mystery it is a truly magical place. via Armed Knight to Pordenack Point, Carn Cheer Mill Bay, Pendower coves, Ardensaweth Cliff, Folly Cove, Gwenhensbras Head, Hella Point, St Loy’s cove, St Levan church, The Minack Theatre is Cornwall's world famous open-air theatre, carved into the granite cliff and set in glorious gardens overlooking the spectacular panorama of Porthcurno Bay. at The Minack Theatre is Cornwall, Hope you like and enjoy this new coastal Path video, Also l want to thank you all so much for your great support and kinds words and great comments you made on all my coastal path walk videos in 2018, and I am so glad you enjoyed watching all of my videosWarm hugs from my heart and much love from Huggie xoxo
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Beautiful Unspoilt Picturesque fishing village of Sennen Cove and and the Beautiful Unspoilt Whitesand Bay This is one of Cornwall’s most popular beaches for families and watersport enthusiasts. The fabulous sands extend northwards from the village of Sennen Cove in the south to North Rocks where at low tide the sands join up with those of Gwynver beach forming a huge crescent around Whitesand Bay. Surfing and bass fishing are major attractions and some spectacular wildlife, such as dolphins, may be seen close to the beach. Sennen Cove is the nearest village to Land's End. An excellent sandy beach extends for a mile, becoming wilder and more dangerous at the northern end. Very popular with surfers
At top of Mayon Cliff it has stunning panoramic views across over to Land's End is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Not only is the scenery at Lands End steeped in natural beauty, Land’s End, with its rugged wave battered cliffs, is the most westerly point in mainland England and the most visited outdoor tourist attraction in Cornwall From the spectacular granite cliffs, on a clear day, the Isles of Scilly can be seen lying on that horizon. The cliffs at Land's End stand 200 feet above crashing waves, though the cliffs tumble down to nearly nothing at the furthest point of land. Land's End has been the centre of Cornish legends. Around the point from Land's End is Sennen, where a very popular beach draws visitors in search of sun and sand.
Land's End is a headland and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England. It is the most westerly point of mainland Cornwall and England, situated within the Penwith peninsula about eight miles west-south-west of Penzance The cliffs at Land's End stand 200 feet above crashing waves, though the cliffs tumble down to nearly nothing at the furthest point of land. Land's End has been the centre of Cornish legends. Some tales tell that the lost land of Lyonesse - a sort of British version of Atlantis - lies beneath the sea, and even that the spires of churches can be seen poking up from the ocean floor if conditions are right. Sailor's tales say that the sound of bells beneath the waves can be heard. Lyonesse was also said to be the lost Camelot of King Arthur legend. Around the point from Land's End is Sennen, where a very popular beach draws visitors in search of sun and sand.
Holy well of Saint Levan - II Holy well. Probably C18 on an ancient site. Granite rubble. Roughly square-on-plan roofless well house with east doorway, all built on a granite monolithic foundation stone. In front of the doorway is a sump and the water comes from a natural spring covered by granite lintels on the right. Scheduled Ancient
Porth Chapel beach is idyllically set below tall granite cliffs, with sands of broken shells dipping to the sea – it’s just a short walk from St Levan, tucked between Porthcurno and Porthgwarra and quite near to Land’s End.
Penberth Cove is still primarily a tiny fishing hamlet. There is a pebble beach. A river flows down through the wooded Penberth Valley into the cove
The Minack Theatre is Cornwall's world famous open-air theatre, carved into the granite cliff and set in glorious gardens overlooking the spectacular panorama of Porthcurno Bay. The. A woman called Rowena Cade designed the incredible theatre and undertook a lot of the building and decoration herself. In the summer of 1932,
Penzance Cornwall. Holidays in March 2012 to Penzance
Penzance Cornwall - Our weekend city breaks to Penzance in Cornwall 2012. That was my second time in Penzance as I have been here at April 2011. Great weather and hotel made this trip awesome. We need to return here soon as heliport wasn't working at Sunday. We were unable to take a flight to Isle of Scilly.
Towednack church
This video is of the inside of St Winwalloe's church at Towednack, near St Ives, Cornwall, UK. The church was used in some filming for the BBC drama Poldark. The church has a small tower which is said to be small because the devil knocked some of it down every time they tried to built it higher. In the end they gave up. The church is not the easiest church to get to but it is worth it!
Big ish waves hitting Cornwall
Big ish waves hitting Porth Chapel and Sennen beach
Waves & Surf on Porth Chapel beach, St Leven Cornwall, Lands End behind
May 2015
Curiel Castle Hotel
Join Samuel Garza and stay at a 1,000 year old castle hotel in Curiel, Spain. Learn about the castle's history and join owner Jesus Cervero as he takes Sam on a tour of the castle's private winery.
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