Discover practical guides, coastal insights, and trusted recipes for life by the water.
Helford River Helford Village & Helford Passage Helford village and Helford Passage are situated on opposite sides of the Helford River. The river provides great shelter from th...
How to gut a Fish When you buy fish from a fishmonger they are usually already gutted. If you catch your own fish or buy fish that have not already been gutted it is important t...
How to Smoke Food at Home Smoking your own fish (or other things for that matter) is much easier than people imagine. We can supply you with all the equipment needed to smoke yo...
Kids Fun Page Caring for Crabs When you go crabbing and catch some crabs please look after them. Always remember:- Keep them in seawater - never use freshwater Change the water...
Malpas Malpas is situated on the Truro River which is tidal. It is a yacht haven as it is very sheltered and safe. Large ships also lay up at Malpas.
Newquay Harbour Newquay Harbour is a working fishing harbour protected by two walls. Towan beach is situated on the east of the harbour. The harbour dries out at low tide. The w...
Penzance Penzance is an ancient market town and port. Penzance has a long promenade which runs from the quay westward to Newlyn. At the eastern end of the promenade is the Jubil...
Perranporth Perranporth has several miles of soft sandy beach. This beach is regularly used by surfers and kite surfers. The name Perranporth is derived from St Piran - one of t...
Polperro Polperro is a quaint fishing harbour and village between Looe and Fowey. Much of the streets in Polperro are very narrow and in the summer months are prohibited to traf...
Port Isaac Port Isaac is a charming working fishing village with a pretty harbour and white washed cottages. Much of the television series 'Doc Martin' was filmed in Port Isaac....
Porthcurno Porthcurno beach is sheltered by the Logan Rock headland (shown below). It's beach is renowned for it's white crushed seashells. The open air theatre - The Minack The...
How to Prepare a Cooked Crab How to clean and pick a crab to remove the meat (dress a crab) Whether you have caught or bought a live crab and cooked it or whether you have bough...
How to Prepare a Cooked Lobster A guide to cleaning & preparing a lobster for a lobster salad and removing lobster meat for a recipe including how to use a lobster pick. Whether...
Preparing Mussels, Oysters and Scallops A guide on how to clean mussels, how to check mussels are OK to eat and how to shuck (open) oysters and scallops Molluscs in Cornwall We...
Sea Fishing in Cornwall With over 300 miles of coastline, Cornwall is a fantastic place for sea fishing. We can help with fishing equipment, shore guided fishing, finding a boat...
Sea Fishing Kits Would you like to get a sea fishing kit but not sure what you need? Is the thought of going into a tackle shop a bit daunting? Most starter fishing kits that ar...
Seafood Facts Some interesting and fun facts to throw into the conversation .... How to tell the sex of a Crab The underside of the male crab has a V shaped marking while the fe...
The Cornish Language Cornish is a Celtic language closely related to Breton and Welsh. In 2002 it was recognised as a living language under the European Charter for Regional and...
