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Welcome to Polperro
Narrow, winding streets and alleys, cottages perched on steep
slopes overlooking a tiny harbour- Polperro is everyone's idea
of a picturesque Cornish fishing village - visit and like many
others you may want to stay - for ever |
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Grand
old Victorian 'lady' plans trip home
'Edith' was built as a Polperro Gaffer at Looe pre
1890 - she was on the fishing register as number FY92 at that
time, but she could have been built as early as 1860. In 1904
she is shown as having had a diesel motor fitted and was under
the ownership of William Curtis of Polperro who had a daughter
called 'Edith', after whom he renamed the boat. She was sold
for pleasure purposes in 1923 and the Ferris family owned Edith
for 70 years. In the early 1990s she was extensively restored
at Falmouth and then worked as a commercial oyster dredger on
the Carrick Roads. Her current owner Mal Stone purchased her
in 2006 and is proposing to bring her on a visit to Polperro
harbour this year when the boat participates in the Looe Lugger
Festival. See our Forum
for more, also 'Edith' has her own website - click
here.
www.polperro.org - news - 12 February 2009 |
BBC's Countryfile magazine
website features Polperro
The BBC has relaunched its popular TV programme Countryfile
on Sundays as a prime time evening programme and the BBC Countryfile
Magazine is producing a weekly guide for its web site called
"Five
days to the weekend" (click this title to visit it).
Each Monday it will feature a different town or village in Britain
for the web site's visitors to consider visiting the following
weekend. In its very first week Polperro is the featured
village. The new Countryfile website feature has a link
to this website so people can learn more about the village before
they visit if they wish. To visit the Countryfile magazine -
click
here
www.polperro.org - news - 8 April 2009 |
| 2009
- The year to rediscover the magic of Cornwall!
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What's
Polperro got to offer?
Take time to slow down to Polperro's pace of life - enjoy its
picturesque charm, fascinating old fishing harbour and beautiful
coastal scenery. Watch the world go by round the tiny harbour,
have a yarn with the friendly folk, learn about Polperro's colourful
past at the museum of fishing & smuggling. Enjoy a slow
pint of beer or glass of wine in one of its great pubs and suspend
your diet for a while in one of the many excellent cafes &
restaurants. Then catch up on the zzz's at one of the many lovely
& relaxing places to stay - comfortable and characterful
hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and self-catering cottages or
at one of the nearby luxury caravan and holiday lodge parks
which are a far cry from yesteryear's. Let Polperro work its
magic and go home rested and relaxed. |
101
things to do & places to see - here's some:
Wonderful coastal walks on the South West Coastal Path.
Boat trips and shark fishing.
The Eden Project - 30 mins away.
3 National Trust houses within easy reach - also superb Cornish
gardens such as Headland at nearby Polruan.
Visit Looe - Polperro's bigger neighbour and take a boat trip
to Looe Island.
Polruan & Fowey - take the Bodinnick car ferry or Polruan
foot ferry and enjoy this historic town and its beautiful river
estuary.
Liskeard - a bustling market town - go by train from Looe for
the best views.
Trago Mills - unrivalled bargains in the south-west's unique
quirky superstore.
Plymouth - big city shopping & sights - go by bus, train
or car!
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Old
fishing village - old village website
we're 10 years old this year !
Polperro's origins go back hundreds of years. In Internet terms,
where years = centuries, this village website goes back nearly
as far - to 1999. That's 10 years of informing the world about
Polperro and its attractions - thanks to all those who have
contributed to this website, especially Brian Shepherd, Tony
White, Jerry Johns and our forum moderators!
Contribute your memories of childhood or past holidays in
Polperro, whether 10 years or 50 years ago - or even last
year! Visit our Forum
to do so.
Bob Tarr, webmaster, www.polperro.org |
Local Ferry
Fares 2009:
Polruan passenger ferry:
Adult £1.20, Child 70p
Bodinnick Ferry:
Car +2 passengers £2.50, Car +4 £2.70,
Car & caravan or trailer +2 passengers £5.00, Car & caravan
or trailer +4 passengers £5.40 Foot passenger Adult £1.00,
Child 60p
Tip: Fowey is a great place to visit, or use the Bodinnick
ferry when you go to the Eden Project or Cornish Market World
Enjoy the ride on this chain ferry - it
only takes a few minutes but has great views of the river
& town!
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The
Perils of Sat-Nav in a Cornish Village - The sturdy citizens
of Polperro are  becoming
well accustomed to witnessing the kami-kase antics of drivers of  everything
from private cars, delivery vans & lorries, JCBs and even miltary
vehicles as they set out to prove that what their sat-nav systems
are telling them is true and that the narrow and precipitous lanes
and alleys of Polperro are some sort of virtual reality fantasy. The
problem is, of course, that Polperro is real world and sat-nav is
fantasy. The owners of body repair shops and clutch replacement services
can almost be seen licking their lips in anticipation of the next
lucrative job.... But seriously, it is foolhardy to ignore the road
signs - narrow in Polperro means NARROW (like less wide than
your vehicle) and steep means STEEP (like steeper than your
engine/clutch/gearbox can endure) - so switch off the sat-nav, read
the road signs and ask the locals!
Most of Polperro village is subject to a seasonal traffic prohibition
regulation - there is a reason for this - Polperro's streets are
mostly narrow (and they tend to get narrower the further you go!)
and some are also very steep and there is virtually nowhere to
park or manoeuvre or even turn round in the village (but there is
a large car park as you approach the village and minibus and horse-bus
services to take you down to the heart of the village if you can't
manage a 500m walk.
Click on images to see larger versions.
Report & photos courtesy of Tony White
Visit our Jammed page which documents
just some of the many who have come a cropper putting blind faith
in sat-nav instead of learning how to read road signs and interpret
ordnance survey maps - and those who managed to get stuck even without
sat-nav to help them. |
| Cornish
Fishing Luggers - an introduction by local author
and ex-lugger crewman Paul Greenwood. Also details of his new
definitive book on Cornish luggers, which you can buy locally or on-line
- more |
Ryder
Lifeboat's starring role
Disguised as the Lizard Lifeboat "Admiral Sir George Back", the historic
Ryder lifeboat has recently starred in the film And
Every Life Was Saved, a reconstruction of the rescue
of 525 souls from the wreck of the White Star liner SS
Suevic in 1907 - visit our Ryder
page for more about the history of the Ryder lifeboat and
the new
Ryder website for the full story and many photos of the filming
and of the other recent, modern-day exploits of this historic restored
lifeboat. Photo above - Richard A Derrick © 2007 |
 The
last of the old Polperro fishermen - a tribute
by Tony White to Edmund Curtis, who died recently,
aged 85 - click here |
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Bounty
from the sea - teak houses, even teak stables - a
new story of a Polperro shipwreck in 1849 - of the barque Shepherdess
- more
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| Do
you have family connections with Polperro? You might have!
Check out your family name on the Polperro Family History Society's
pages - click
here |
Tony
White's 'Bits & Pieces'
Nobody knows for sure where he gets his information, but he is
the village postmaster, he does get to work very early, and he has
got an electric kettle, so maybe he steams open all the letters? Anyway,
wherever he gets it from, he's the best informed guy in Polperro -
and he shares it all with us in his "Bits
& Pieces"
| Bilge Rat
- Reporter Extraordinaire - an irrascible character
of a sea-faring temperament, Bilge Rat is constantly seen around
and about the village collecting material for his very politically
incorrect columns of reportage. But is the fact that he is only
ever seen by ex-mariner & village postmaster Captain Tony
White at all curious? Can the non-PC rantings of Bilge Rat be
distinguished from those of our benign and hearty village postmaster?
Read them and make up your own mind - click
here |
| Overheard conversations
- click here |
 The
Loo with a view
We knew that property in Polperro was expensive - but £30K
for a tiny old public loo? Read
the full story |
Seen a flashing light
out to sea from Polperro?
Tony tells all on our Eddystone
page |
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| Polperro's
floods - now just history? more
info & photos |
Stay
Safe on the Beach
 Get
yourself a copy of the excellent RNLI leaflet Your Guide
to Beach Safety if you are going swimming, surfing, or even
just paddling, playing, rock-pooling or walking on the beach.
You can get a copy at Polperro Post Office, or from RNLI lifeboat
stations, telephone 0800 328 0600 or visit the RNLI website
at www.rnli.org.uk/beachlifeguards |
 Small
village - big fireworks display - normally held on the
Saturday nearest November 5th (weather permitting!) - |
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or telephone 01503 272 241 |
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Cottles - Polperro |
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A
guest house with a difference
Tel:
01503 272 578 or
e-mail
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Click on photos below for larger versions
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So, you thought your move was difficult?
Moving house in Polperro - the full
story
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Local history and a good read - visit our website
to buy online any of our many Cornish & other titles |
 There
is no cinema in Polperro but a local charitable body Cinema
by the Sea shows films at Looe Primary School about
once a month, using state of the art digital projection, a huge
screen and surround sound system. The full programme of screenings
can be found at www.looefilmsociety.org.uk
or by email from: info@looefilmsociety.org.uk |
Public
transport
Especially in the summer season there is quite a lot of bus
services to and from Polperro. But how do you find out where
and when they run? Two ways - online at www.cornwall.gov.uk/buses
- and you can print out the individual timetables you need or,
if you are going to be using public transport a lot, they publish
a comprehensive timetable book twice a year which covers,
all bus, train, ferry and scheduled coach services. There is
also also an excellent free public transport map and frequency
guide published by Cornwall County Council. Copies are available
from bus stations, libraries and tourist information centres.
There is also a Traveline enquiry service - telephone
0871 200 22 33 or go to www.travelineSW.com.
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Our
Online Forum
Our forum gets around 1,000 pageviews every day on average.
To make postings you'll need to register as a member, which
is easy and free. You can see most of the Forum as a guest or
unregistered visitor. This is the place
to ask your questions - someone will know the answer - or contribute
your memories of past holidays or growing up in the village.
To visit the forum - click
here. |
Do you have
a holiday cottage in Polperro?
If so, did you know that advertising it on this website could
be the most cost-effective way of marketing it ?
Contact us for details - click here |
Our
Team
Want to know who is behind this website? Like to join us? There's
no pay but some satisfaction in promoting the village!
Visit our Team page - click
here
Contacting us
Unfortunately we don't have the time or resources to answer
individual enquiries or requests for information but we do try
to respond to media organisations etc seeking information about
the village or planning a film or tv programme. If we can't
help directly we can usually point you in the right direction
to someone who can. Email us - click here Please note this email address is
NOT for individuals.
Tourist information - this website does not publish
or distribute any printed tourism information - everything we
have is on this website! For tourism guides etc please contact
the nearest Tourist Office (in Looe) - tel: 01503
262 072
More on contacts on our Team page |
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becoming
well accustomed to witnessing the kami-kase antics of drivers of 
everything
from private cars, delivery vans & lorries, JCBs and even miltary
vehicles as they set out to prove that what their sat-nav systems
are telling them is true and that the narrow and precipitous lanes
and alleys of Polperro are some sort of virtual reality fantasy. The
problem is, of course, that Polperro is real world and sat-nav is
fantasy. The owners of body repair shops and clutch replacement services
can almost be seen licking their lips in anticipation of the next
lucrative job.... But seriously, it is foolhardy to ignore the road
signs - narrow in Polperro means NARROW (like less wide than
your vehicle) and steep means STEEP (like steeper than your
engine/clutch/gearbox can endure) - so switch off the sat-nav, read
the road signs and ask the locals!
