POLPERRO -- CORNWALL.

Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the South -  East Cornwall coast in South West England, within the parish of Lansallos. It is situated on the river Pol, 4 miles west of the neighbouring town of Looe and 25 miles west of the major city and navel port of Plymouth. It is a beautiful location and is tightly packed by old fisherman's houses. Smuggling prospered since Polperro developed as a port in the 12th century. A visit to Polperro`s Heritage Museum of Smuggling and Fishing will give you a better look at what went on in Polperro all those centuries ago. Tourism became Polperro`s main industry during the 20th century. You can get to the village by train, road and by boat. It is estimated that 25,000 visitors a day visited the village in summer in the 1970`s, and i reckon it`s not much different today. Cars are not allowed in the village due to the narrow street`s, so they are left in the main car park and visitors walk the half mile length of the village to the harbour. There are horse and cart rides for those who don`t want to walk. Attractions of Polperro include the South West Coast Path walk, Polperro`s Heritage Museum of Fishing and Smuggling and boat trips from the harbour to view the coastline and sometimes you can see Dolphins and Seals. Polperro is a beautiful fishing village and certainly lives up to it`s reputation as a Cornish Gem.

The building in the centre of the photo is the Heritage Museum of Fishing and Smuggling.

A no longer used Waterwheel.

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