Cornwall
Southwestern English county
Cornwall is a county at the southwestern tip of England, forming a peninsula bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel.
Known for its rugged coastline, fishing villages, and Celtic heritage, Cornwall has a distinct cultural identity that sets it apart from the rest of England, including its own historical language, Cornish.
We spent our holiday in Cornwall exploring the coastal paths.
The region is associated with Arthurian legend, tin mining history, and seaside tourism.
Steep natural rock walls
- covesSheltered coastal indentations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- surfingRiding waves standing up
rockpools · harbour · fishing · maritime · tides · lighthouse · pier · seaside
Cornish cathedral city
Element fifty, Sn
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- engine houseShelter for locomotives
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
adit · lode · smelting · china clay · arsenic · stamps · wheal · tailings
Scones-based British refreshment
- pastiesAdhesive breast coverings
- PoldarkCornish mine owner
- holidayDay of rest
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
surf schools · coastal path · gardens · festivals · stargazing · glamping · cottages
Of Camelot's mythology
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- hill fortsFortified elevated enclosures
- Domesday1086 English land survey
smuggling · wrecking · Methodism · Wesleyan · Norman · Civil War · castles · antiquities
cliffs
Steep natural rock walls
surfing · rockpools · harbour · fishing · maritime · tides · lighthouse · pier · seaside · dolphins
Truro
Cornish cathedral city
Moor · peninsula · Land's End · Roseland
tin
Element fifty, Sn
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- engine houseShelter for locomotives
shaft · adit · lode · smelting · china clay · arsenic · stamps · wheal · tailings · stope
cream tea
Scones-based British refreshment
sightseeing · surf schools · coastal path · gardens · festivals · stargazing · glamping · cottages
Arthurian
Of Camelot's mythology
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- hill fortsFortified elevated enclosures
Domesday · smuggling · wrecking · Methodism · Wesleyan · Norman · Civil War · castles · antiquities
Breton
Brittany's Celtic language
mythology · Samhain · Beltane · saints · holy wells · standing stones · menhirs · quoits · knockers · hurling
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