Cornwall - Round and About

This offering is mainly pictures, with little narrative.  These are typical of the scenery and buildings we saw during our 3 days in Cornwall

The 15th century church of St James in the village of St Ken, Cornwall.

Steam locomotive 4247 (built 1916) on the Bodmin steam preservation line.

Attractive stone buildings seem to be everywhere in Cornwall

Although the "moors" are not as desolate as in years past, they are still look a little foreboding and unwelcoming.  We came across the "Jamaica Inn", made famous in the book (and movie, and now BBC TV series) of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.  It was hard not to stop and visit (and have lunch).

Jamaica Inn hotel

We didn't have a dog, but we were well behaved

Old dining area in the Inn

Entrance to bar and dining room

 

Hikers can cross the fence using this stile; dogs have their own trapdoor

A piece of gnarly tree trunk embedded in a stone fence

Signpost points to the "haven" and the ruined clifftop castle "Tintagel"

Part of the Tintagel ruins

Somewhere in Cornwall - another pretty, quiet village

The following photos were taken at Port Isaac on the north-eastern coast of Cornwall.  It is well known as "Port Wynn" in the TV series "Doc Martin".  It's a charming place, even a low tide (coincidentally it was low tide at every port we visited in the 3 days!).