The Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall (Pink Passport #26)
The Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall (Pink Passport #26) The Pink Passport quest is fast drawing to a close, along with my summer holiday and as I was up in the area visiting a different site (the Witchcraft Museum), I decided to pop in here first as I knew it was only a small place […]
Godolphin House, Helston, Cornwall (Pink Passport #24)
Godolphin House, Helston, Cornwall (Pink Passport #24) The visits to National Trust properties in Cornwall continue with Pink Passport entry #24 – Godolphin House. A little about the place is as follows: Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds (1713–89) inherited Godolphin in 1786 as the widower of Lady Mary Godolphin (1723–64). He commissioned a map […]
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #22)
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #22) Another National Trust property means another stamp in the Pink Passport, this time #22 – Glendurgan Gardens. I had been here a couple of years ago and as I was passing I decided to call in as I knew it was not a huge place and would not […]
Cornwall 2025
Cornwall 2025 As documented multiple times already on the site, I like to make an annual pilgrimage down to Cornwall, probably the place that I am most happy and hopefully a place I can retire too when the time comes, if I get that far in life as its a way off yet. Anyhow, as […]
Geevor Tin Mine, Penzance, Cornwall
Geevor Tin Mine, Penzance, Cornwall Continuing the righting of the wrongs of never visiting any Tin Mine related places on my regular trips to Cornwall, I stopped off at this place, which I had heard a lot about, but had never quite got that far through Cornwall to get to see it and better late […]
Rinsey Tin Mine, Cornwall
Rinsey Tin Mine, Cornwall I have been on many annual pilgrimages to Cornwall, however I have never got around to visiting any of the historic Tin Mine sites for which the county is known for. During the most recent visit, I made a point of changing that and went to a number of historic mine […]
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan, Cornwall
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan, Cornwall I go down to Cornwall each year towards the end of the summer and this place seems to be a place I visit most years, mainly because it’s a bit of a hidden gem and a very relaxing place just to sit and watch the time go by, but […]
Cornwall – In 47 Images
Cornwall – In 47 Images Each year I make the trip down to my favourite region in the UK – Cornwall, typically the last week of August when the weather is still nice and hopefully things have started to get a little quieter as people’s thoughts turn towards getting the kids ready for back-to-school rather […]
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (Pink Passport #10)
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (Pink Passport #10) St Michael’s Mount is a tidal island in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and […]
