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Penzance Video Guide – Discover a romantic and Celtic History
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/penzance-video-guide-960×540.jpg” alt_image=”Penzance” video_title=”Penzance” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLx9owd8JAs”] Penzance Video Guide The Penzance Video Guide – Penzance is located approximately 286 miles (460 km) or 5 hours[33] by car from London. Penzance sits on the edge of Mount’s Bay dominated by St. Michael’s Mount. It is only 10 miles from Land’s End. Penzance Rail station is the western […]
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RNLI Historic Lifeboats Rally Fowey – Beautiful boats restored and maintained by enthusiasts
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rnli-historic-lifeboat-rally-fow.jpg” alt_image=”Historic Lifeboat” video_title=”Historic Lifeboats” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bpHPc76cPI”] RNLI Historic Lifeboats Rally Fowey Cornwall The RNLI Historic Lifeboats Rally is held every year in Fowey. Former Lifeboats from all over the British Isles attend this annual rally. Well worth a visit to see and enjoy these wonderful old boats and marvel at the skill and courage […]
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Ships Laid up in the Fal river – A fine measure of economic health
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2021-08-29-at-06.58.08-550×358.png” alt_image=”Container Ships Laid up in the river Fal.” video_title=”Container Ships Laid up in the river fal.” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax_mONZUB90″] Ships Laid up in the Fal river In Cornwall, a good measure of the world economic health are The ships laid up in the Fal River. At the moment (April 2009) it is not good […]
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Orca Sea Safaris – Discovering sea life around Falmouth on an exciting boat ride
Orca Sea Safaris – Dolphins Seals Basking Sharks in Falmouth Cornwall A promotional video from Orca Sea Safaris based in Falmouth Cornwall on their wildlife watching and coastal boat trips. Based at Events Square in Falmouth Adjacent to the National Maritime Museum. [su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/orca-sea-safaris.jpg” alt_image=”Sea Safaris – Dolphins – Seals- Basking Sharks in Falmouth Cornwall” […]
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A Dive in Cornwall – More glimpses into the undersea world
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cornwall-diving-video-cuttle-fis.jpg” alt_image=”A Dive Cornwall” video_title=”A Dive in Cornwall” video_url=”player.vimeo.com/video/4177831″] A Dive in Cornwall Another glimpse into the undersea world around the coast of Cornwall. The Caroni River is one of the largest wrecks in Falmouth Bay, a 7807-ton oil tanker that struck a mine on January 20th 1940. She was carrying out engine trials […]
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Dive Cornwall – South Coast of Cornwall
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/diving-video-off-the-south-coast.jpg” alt_image=”Dive off the South Coast of Cornwall” video_title=”Dive Cornwall off the South Coast of Cornwall” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONdvT2Igb8″] Dive Cornwall off the South Coast of Cornwall A video of some early dives with the digital underwater camera off the lovely Cornish Coast Falmouth, Pendennis, Porthkerris, Lizard. Cornwall with its many wrecks and reefs is very […]
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Porthmeor Studios – St Ives artistic history
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Portmeor-Studios-550×307.jpg” alt_image=” Porthmeor studios” video_title=”Tate St Ives Cornwall and the Porthmeor studios” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sgh2iAFgtg”] Porthmeor studios Tate St Ives Cornwall: A short film looking at the influence the studios has had on the town of St Ives, with reference to the artists that have worked there and are exhibited at the Tate. Sara Hughes, the […]
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Diving Gull Rock – A Popular dive at Trebarwith Sands
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cornwall-diving-gull-rock-trebar.jpg” alt_image=”Cornwall Diving video Gull rock Trebarwith Sands” video_title=”Cornwall Diving video Gull rock Trebarwith Sands” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7TzEsAqAYU”] Diving Gull Rock at Trebarwith Sands A short video clip of a dive at Trebarwith Sands Gull Rock. Back to Cornwall Diving Videos You can read more about Trebarwith Sands in our Cornwall Beach Guide Follow us […]
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Diving U1021 – A thrilling dive off the north Cornwall coast
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cornwall-diving-video-1.jpg” alt_image=”Diving U-1021″ video_title=”Diving U1021″ video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uFJHik80-A”] Diving U1021 Diving the wreck of U1021 off North Cornwall, depth 50mtrs. The first video I’ve shot diving on the rebreather, excuse the occasional wobble. The U1021 was lost around the 14th of March 1945. She foundered off Newquay after being caught in a British minefield while on […]
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St Ives Porthmeor Studios
[su_video_lightbox image_url=”https://www.visitcornwall.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Portmeor-Studios-Renovation-550×309.jpg” alt_image=”St Ives Porthmeor Studios” video_title=”St Ives Porthmeor Studios” video_url=”www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSI0bjc5F68″] St Ives Porthmeor Studios The St Ives Porthmeor Studios date back to the early 1800s. It was at one time the centre of the pilchard industry. The artist community started to arrive in the 1880s, creating studios above the fishermen’s cellars. Porthmeor has since […]
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