Buzby View Lodge Bed and Breakfast Porthtowan is located on Cornwall's picturesque North coast centrally located to larger town amenities but pleasantly under developed in today's modern world, midway between St Agnes and Portreath with views of St Ives Bay together with it's lighthouse and harbour to the south, St Agnes Head, Trevaunance Cove and Chapel Porth to the north, the renowned South West Way coastal footpath passes through this beautiflil area of cliffs and adjoining land some of which is owned by The National Trust |
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Click here for more recent large pictures of Porthtowan in the Summer Porthtowans cliff walks are superb, with special area's set aside for picnic's There are a magnificent array of wild flowers together with many species of birds to be seen, also the occasional sighting of basking sharks and dolphins in the warmer summer months, Larger tanker and freight carrying vessels are often visible on the horizon going into and coming from the Port of Bristol. |
 The beach in Winter Porthtowan and St Agnes are renowned for their history of mining during the industrial revolution, unfortunately no longer a viable enterprise but many of the old engine houses remain and are in fact now being restored both by the National Trust and private individuals. One of the more remarkable mining projects undertaken was the 'Navvy Pit' still to be seen today on the way to Mount Hawke, a pit or excavation an acre in area and 150 ft deep was abandoned in 1843 after the multitudes of tiny veinlets of copper ran out. Tywarnhale Mine was important for at least 150 years, and is still used for training students of mining, Wheal Ellen with its unusual castellated stack stands guard over the valley leading down to the sea. Wheal Lushington engine house standing almost on the beach was never used as intended owing to the economical climate, no shaft was sunk no engine fitted, and was eventually used as a private dwelling and still is to this day. |
 The Commodore Inn St Agnes harbour many attempts have been made to build a successlul structure that would withstand the winter gales The first in 1632 through to the forth in 1793 which lasted until 1915, when in July during bad weather a stone was washed out, this was not replaced, and in October the wall was breached, the deterioration continued through to 1924, leaving only the pile of granite block that can be seen to -day. During the same period four schooners were built on St Agnes Beach the first in 1873 the last in 1877, which were used for the transportation of the minerals loaded from St Agnes harbour to various other ports. The forth and last 'Lady Agnes' launched 6th September 1877 and registered at Hayle. She was last known to be active in the 1940's and was eventually broken up in 1948 having lain derelict through the Second World War. |
 Winter Scene Porthtowans location is convenient travelling distance by car (10 Mins)
or public transport to Redruth which has both
main line British rail stations and Rapide' bus service's which both
give a regular and efficient means of transportation into Cornwall.
British rail is popular with increasing number of people using cycles
for touring , they can transport both themselves and cycles into the
county get straight into their holiday from the train ,and if wishing
to at the end of their holiday rejoin the train at the nearest BR station. Click here for more recent large pictures of Porthtowan in the summer Valerie and David Parkinson Tel +44 (0)1209 891178 |
