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How to Cook a Live Lobster IMPORTANT... Make sure that your lobster is still alive before cooking it. When a lobster dies bacteria will quickly destroy the meat so it is importa...
Annual Cornish Festivals & Regattas - 2025 A guide to some of the festivals and regattas taking place in and around Cornwall in 2025 These are some of the annual festivities tha...
Cornish Sea Shanties Singing is a popular pastime in Cornwall both in bands and in less formal pub surroundings. Singing in Cornish pubs is often a spontaneous event and enjoyed...
Coverack Coverack is a fishing port on the east side of the Lizard Peninsula. It has a long curved sandy beach with is great for families. At the southern end of the beach is a...
Crabbing Kits - Great fun for all the family! What better way is there to get the kids out in the fresh air and have a great time too? Don't worry if you are unsure what you nee...
Enjoy Eating Shellfish A guide on how to tackle a seafood platter including how to eat a crab claw, how to eat lobster in it's shell, how to peel a prawn and how to eat a mussel...
Fun Stuff The coastline is a great place to have fun and our plan is to provide lots of ideas and information to help you enjoy the seashore. You will see this section grow in t...
HOW TO ELIMINATE FISH SMELLS A guide on why fish smells and how to get rid of the fish odour after cooking. We are often told by people that they don't like cooking or eating fi...
Hayle Hayle was a very busy cargo port in the days of copper and tin mining and is situated in the mouth of the Hayle River. The estuary with it's muddy tidal flats is a popular...
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...
