Boscastle, Cornwall

Boscastle is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England. It is 14 miles south of Bude and 5 miles north- east of Tintagel. The harbour is a natural inlet protected by two stone harbour walls built in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville and is the only significant harbour for 20 miles along the coast. The village extends up the valleys of the River Valency and River Boscastle lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The South West Coast Path passes through the village. Boscastle was first inhabited by the Bottreaux family around 1080 and the name of the village comes from Bottreaux Castle, a 12th- century motte-and-bailey fortress, of which few remains survive. The castle, built sometime between 1154 and 1189 by Sir William des Bottreaux was anciently in the possession of the de Botreaux family, which became under William de Botreaux (1337–91) the Barons Botreaux. It was to the father of William 1st Baron Botreaux, also William, that Edward II granted a charter in 1312 to hold a market at Boscastle, along with a fair on the Feast of Saint James. There are three drinking establishments in the village: Cobweb Inn The Bridge, Boscastle PL35 0HE Napoleon Inn High Street, Boscastle PL35 0BD The Wellington The Harbour, Boscastle PL35 0A Boscastle was once a small port (similar to many others on the north coast of Cornwall), importing limestone and coal, and exporting slate and other local produce. Among the attractions are the Museum of Witchcraft, Uncle Paul's Emporium, the Boscastle pottery shop, and access to the South West Coast Path. Much of the land in and around Boscastle is owned by the National Trust, including both sides of the harbour, Forrabury Stitches, high above the Boscastle and divided into ancient "stitchmeal" cultivation plots, and large areas of the Valency Valley, known for its connections to Thomas Hardy. The Wellington Inn is a 16th-century coaching inn near the harbour, its furnishings include church lamps which were donated by the architect Thomas Hardy and stained glass windows installed in 1846.

Boscastle, Cornwall

Lovely seaside village.

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