Author Archives: Gordon
Author Archives: Gordon
Cotehele House – Gardens on the River Tamar The property is set in the woods above the tidal River Tamar. The Gardens have a superb collection of textiles, armour and furniture. The house has extensive grounds with riverside gardens. [su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2021-08-30-at-04.04.15-550×274.png” alt_image=”Cotehele House and Gardens” video_title=”Cotehele House – Gardens on the River Tamar” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7wAirPBf6Y”] Cotehele […]
Continue readingFalmouth Park and Float The Falmouth Park and Float boats are no longer operating. You can still park and get the Park and Ride bus that is operating and will take you into Falmouth. We have included the video above simply to illustrate what was a wonderful introduction to Falmouth. Although originally filmed on a […]
Continue reading[wp_lightbox_fancybox_youtube_video link=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=acoJmQUa3lg” title=”Godrevy Seals” source=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Helford-River-SG-550×294.jpg”] Helford River Area Video from the tourist board that covers the Helford river area and beyond. The Helford is a very popular destination for visitors, the famed Ferry Boat Inn, the ferry and the beach in front of the inn is great for young families. These gardens are full of […]
Continue readingGodolphin House and Estate At the heart of a historic estate, owned by the National Trust since 2000, lies one of Cornwall’s most beautiful and romantic old houses. Godolphin is granite-built Tudor and Stuart house and garden set within a historic estate. The Godolphin House and Estate has more than 400 recorded archaeological features and […]
Continue reading[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kayaks-on-the-river-fowey-in-cor-960×540.jpg” alt_image=”Kayaks River Fowey in Cornwall” video_title=”Kayaks River Fowey in Cornwall” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mot8a2HQ3hE”] Kayaks on the River Fowey Kayaks on the River Fowey – The river brings the water from Bodmin Moor to the coast an ever-changing tidal river that displays scenery from the dark forest, hidden creeks, farmland, quiet villages and finally the coastal […]
Continue reading[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Trelowarren-SG-550×257.jpg” alt_image=”Trelowarren House and Estate Cornwall” video_title=”Trelowarren House and Estate Cornwall” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=fICWMcXvgeg”] Trelowarren House Estate Cornwall Trelowarren House Estate can point to over 1,000 years of recorded history, the last 600 years in the hands of the Vyvyan family. The garden which are 12 acres in size were laid out in 1758 when the […]
Continue reading[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the-minack-theatre-porthcurno-500×281.jpg” alt_image=”Minack Porthcurno” video_title=”Minack Theatre Porthcurno” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUBp_LvXuc4″] Minack Theatre Porthcurno The Theatre is an open-air theatre with the stunning stage backdrop of Porthcurno Bay and the Logan Rock headland. Plays staged during the summer months range from traditional Shakespeare to the more contemporary and musical. The Theatre was originally built by the late Rowena […]
Continue reading[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lappa-valley-steam-railway-newqu.jpg” alt_image=”Lappa Valley Steam Railway Newquay Cornwall” video_title=”Lappa Valley Railway Newquay Cornwall” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pEl2aC-2k0″] Lappa Valley Steam Railway Newquay Cornwall The Lappa Valley Railway is a narrow-gauge railway that runs on one of the oldest railway track beds in Cornwall. The original railway was opened in 1849 as a mineral line from Newquay to East […]
Continue reading[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-24-at-10.46.59-550×318.jpg” alt_image=”Trerice Gardens” video_title=”Trerice Gardens” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzW4B8tooRM”] Trerice Gardens The time team visit Treice House to explore the history of this Elizabethan Manor house. This is a National Trust property. Trerice is a small secluded Elizabethan manor house built in 1571 with fine interiors and a delightful garden and a ‘barrel-roofed’ Great Chamber. The house […]
Continue readingA video clip of a Falmouth Lifeboat exercise in Falmouth Bay from Yachting World magazine. Falmouth has two lifeboats and is one of the busiest stations in Cornwall. The All-weather boat is normally tied alongside a pontoon adjacent to the station whereas the inshore boat is kept in the station boast house at the top […]
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