Newlyn Tourist and Visitor Information
The Penlee Lifeboat
A film from the British Council (1940).
The Penlee Lifeboat W&S in action. Launched down the slip from the boathouse in those days where as the present boat lies afloat in the harbour at Newlyn.
This was the boat that served prior to the RNLB Solomon Browne that was lost in 19 December 1981. See below for image.
The Squashbox Puppet Theatre
The Squashbox Puppet Theatre appears at Festivals in Cornwall including the Newlyn Fish Festival providing great entertainment for kids of all ages
Penlee RNLI rescue storm damaged schooner
Penlee RNLI volunteers assist fishing boat with engine failure
Battery Rock Beach - Penzance
The beaches that appear at low tide near the area of the Promenade are known by several names, depending in which part you are on.
Battery Rock is right by the art deco open air Jubilee swimming pool, which is open to the public for a small charge.
Heading towards Newlyn you then get to Promenade Beach, then on to Wherrytown (also known as Tolcarne) beach. There is easy access via steps to these beaches, with toilets located up on the promenade.
The harbour at Newlyn Cornwall
This video captures the comings and goings in the harbour at Newlyn.
The local economy in Newlyn is centered on its harbour and the fishing industry. The port was a major catcher of pilchard until the 1960s. and today is still one of if not the largest fishing post in terms of landings in Britain.
Cornwall Tuna Fishing
Video of Quentin Knights talks about his first trip on board of the Nova Spero which set of from Newlyn in order to catch Cornish Line Caught Tuna in the Atlantic Ocean.
You can read more about the Tuna Fishing on the Cornwall Tuna Web site
Video of Storm that hit Newlyn Cornwall in 2004
Video of the Storm in Cornwall Filmed by Gabriella Nonino in Newlyn it captures the frighting ferocity and power of the storm that hit Cornwall over three days in October 2004.
In Penzance the combination of the high spring tides and gale force winds from the south east caused huge breakers to crash over the Promenade - causing many properties in the surrounding streets to flood. Penzance rail station.the tracks were under 2 feet of water.
This is Mother Nature at her worst and this excellent video illustrates the power and ferocity of the storm that hit Cornwall in October of 2004.
