{"id":757672,"date":"2025-09-26T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/757672\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T18:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:00:03","slug":"%e3%82%bb%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88%e3%83%bb%e3%83%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba-%e9%9a%a0%e3%82%8c%e3%81%9f%e3%82%b3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%b3%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e5%ae%9d%e7%9f%b3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/757672\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30e2\u30fc\u30ba: \u96a0\u308c\u305f\u30b3\u30fc\u30f3\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30eb\u306e\u5b9d\u77f3!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"\u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30e2\u30fc\u30ba: \u96a0\u308c\u305f\u30b3\u30fc\u30f3\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30eb\u306e\u5b9d\u77f3!\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FAUWlayfwE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\n\u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30e2\u30fc\u30ba: \u96a0\u308c\u305f\u30b3\u30fc\u30f3\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30eb\u306e\u5b9d\u77f3!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTucked away on the stunning Roseland Peninsula\u00a0<br \/>\nlies the charming village of St. Mawes. With its picturesque harbour, winding streets, and\u00a0<br \/>\nthatched cottages, you can feel the past all\u00a0around you. Join us as we explore this delightful\u00a0<br \/>\nCornish gem, including a tour of the magnificent Tudor fortress built by King Henry VIII. We&#8217;ll\u00a0<br \/>\nwalk the walls of this unique cloverleaf-shaped fort that has guarded the estuary for nearly 500\u00a0<br \/>\nyears. We&#8217;ll take to the water for a charming 20-minute chug across the Carrick Roads to\u00a0<br \/>\nthe famous port of Falmouth, where centuries of maritime history meet a thriving modern\u00a0<br \/>\nculture. We&#8217;ll soak up the lively atmosphere of its bustling streets before returning\u00a0<br \/>\nto the calm and tranquillity of St. Mawes. The journey to St. Mawes sets the stage\u00a0<br \/>\nfor an experience. Approaching by road involves navigating scenic winding lanes,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich heightens the sense of arrival at a\u00a0\u00a0 hidden gem tucked away from the more bustling\u00a0<br \/>\nparts of Cornwall. St Mawes is situated at the end of the Roseland Peninsula, just here on\u00a0<br \/>\nthe map opposite the historic maritime port of Falmouth. There is one large car park\u00a0<br \/>\nright in the centre of the action. So, let&#8217;s find a space.  To reach St. Mawes by\u00a0<br \/>\nbus from major towns like Truro or Falmouth. Consult the Transport for Cornwall website.\u00a0<br \/>\nVarious local companies operate these services, so checking their timetables and routes will\u00a0<br \/>\nhelp you find a suitable bus to the village. So, we&#8217;ve parked in St. Mawes, main car park,\u00a0<br \/>\nand it&#8217;s \u00a36 for the parking. That&#8217;ll take us up to 6:00 tonight, which will be more than enough\u00a0<br \/>\ntime for us. Going to have a look around St.\u00a0\u00a0 Mawes first and then we&#8217;ve pre-booked a day return\u00a0<br \/>\non the ferry. \u00a313 each, 20-minute crossing each way, and that&#8217;ll take us into Falmouth. And we can\u00a0<br \/>\nhave a look around Falmouth as well as part of this video. The village&#8217;s main thoroughfare is best\u00a0<br \/>\ndescribed by an anonymous writer in 1880 as a &#8220;long straggling street fronted with water&#8221;. This\u00a0<br \/>\norganic, unplanned layout speaks of its origins as a fishing hamlet that grew simply by extending\u00a0<br \/>\nalong the shoreline. Today, this street is lined with a variety of businesses that cater to\u00a0<br \/>\nmodern visitors, including quirky gift boutiques and art galleries, showcasing local artists\u00a0<br \/>\nand independent craft shops selling handmade jewellery and pottery.  We loved the old petrol\u00a0<br \/>\npumps outside the closed-down car service station. The lovely blue boat that&#8217;s backing out\u00a0<br \/>\nof the harbour is the ferry to Falmouth,\u00a0\u00a0 and we&#8217;ll take a trip on that later in the video. St. Mawes is believed to have come from Ireland\u00a0<br \/>\nin the fifth century and established a chapel and holy well here. This spiritual origin laid\u00a0<br \/>\nthe foundation for a settlement that would,\u00a0\u00a0 over the centuries, adapt its purpose to survive\u00a0<br \/>\nand thrive. The holy well is a bit tucked away, but if we head up this steep side street, Victory\u00a0<br \/>\nHill, we should be able to find it. The Victory Inn is a clear nod to Admiral Lord Nelson&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\nflagship HMS Victory. This reflects the deep maritime heritage of the village and its location\u00a0<br \/>\nguarding a strategically important estuary. While it can be easy to miss, a little\u00a0<br \/>\ndoor and a plaque on the wall marks the\u00a0\u00a0 spot. It is a scheduled monument and is\u00a0<br \/>\nbelieved to date from the sixth century, though the wellhouse and arch over it are\u00a0<br \/>\nfrom a later period, likely the 15th century. Commercial road served as the village&#8217;s trade hub,\u00a0\u00a0 directly linking the upper section\u00a0<br \/>\nto the harbour. Several houses along this road are grade two listed due to their\u00a0<br \/>\nsignificant architectural and historical value. St. Mawes has transformed throughout its history,\u00a0\u00a0 evolving from a medieval religious\u00a0<br \/>\nsite into an important fishing town, then a significant political force and\u00a0<br \/>\nultimately a beloved tourist destination. We&#8217;ll talk about the 1540s, Henry VIII, and the\u00a0<br \/>\ncastle when we get into the grounds of the fort. However, in 1563, it was granted the status\u00a0<br \/>\nof a borough by Elizabeth I. An extraordinary move that allowed it to return two members\u00a0<br \/>\nof parliament. This political significance, disproportionate to its size and population,\u00a0<br \/>\nwas likely a strategic manoeuvre by the Tudor monarchy. Over the centuries, some of these\u00a0<br \/>\ntowns, like St. Mawes saw their populations shrink dramatically, but they retained the right\u00a0<br \/>\nto send two MPs to the House of Commons. Because the number of voters was so low, it was easy for a\u00a0<br \/>\nwealthy landowner or a powerful family to own the borough. This patron would essentially nominate\u00a0<br \/>\nthe MPs, and the few voters would be influenced or outright bribed to vote for the patron&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\nchosen candidates. The MPs elected were not truly representing the people of the area, but were in\u00a0<br \/>\nthe &#8220;pocket&#8221; of the patron. In St. Mawes case, the borough was essentially a &#8220;pocket borough&#8221; of\u00a0<br \/>\nits patron, the Marquis of Buckingham. The system was seen as deeply corrupt and unfair. While\u00a0<br \/>\nmajor industrial cities like Manchester and\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham had no representation in Parliament, a\u00a0<br \/>\ntiny depopulated town like St Mawes had two seats. This disproportionate representation was a major\u00a0<br \/>\nrally cry for parliamentary reformers. The term rotten came to symbolise not only the decay of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe physical borough but also the corruption and decay of the electoral system itself.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe system of rotten boroughs was finally abolished by the Great Reform Act of 1832,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich disenfranchised St. Mawes and many other similar constituencies, reallocating the\u00a0<br \/>\nseats to the more populated industrial towns. We just passed a side road called Church\u00a0<br \/>\nHill. Let&#8217;s pop back up to the church. A simple chapel would have once stood alongside\u00a0<br \/>\nthe holy well. For centuries, it served the local community. However, like many religious\u00a0<br \/>\nsites during periods of historical upheaval, it was eventually abandoned during the\u00a0<br \/>\nreign of Elizabeth I. For quite a time,\u00a0\u00a0 the villages of St. Mawes had to make a journey\u00a0<br \/>\nto the parish church of St. Just in Roseland for\u00a0their services. On December 5th 1884, the\u00a0<br \/>\ndoors of this magnificent Anglican church\u00a0\u00a0 opened. Designed in the elegant early English\u00a0<br \/>\nstyle by Edwin Hicks, this grade two-listed building stands as a testament to Victorian\u00a0<br \/>\ncraftsmanship. Constructed from locally sourced stone with striking granite facings, it\u00a0<br \/>\nspire a familiar sight against the Cornish sky. The interior is very much in the Victorian style\u00a0<br \/>\nwith original fittings made from pitch pine. This includes the pews with their shaped ends, The pulpit with its blind treefoil arcading And the octagonal granite font. Many of the stained glass\u00a0<br \/>\nwindows tell the story of St. Mawes.\u00a0\u00a0 Others commemorate local notable figures. The village also has a Catholic church, which\u00a0<br \/>\nsadly, we didn&#8217;t make it to on our walk-in tour. As we continue through the village,\u00a0<br \/>\nhistorical buildings dot the landscape,\u00a0\u00a0 offering glimpses into the past. Earlier, we\u00a0<br \/>\nwalked past the old courthouse on Marine Parade,\u00a0\u00a0 a whitewashed building standing as a\u00a0<br \/>\ntangible link to St. Mawes&#8217; civic history, having been used for memorial\u00a0<br \/>\ncourts in the 17th century. Looking out over Tavern Beach, the low tide\u00a0<br \/>\nreveals areas of sand and rockpools. The boat\u00a0is returning from Falmouth. I believe there\u00a0<br \/>\nare two identical vessels serving this route. We are now walking along Lower Castle Road.\u00a0<br \/>\nAs the name suggests, St. Mawes Castle is\u00a0\u00a0 at the top of this incline, and we&#8217;ll head\u00a0<br \/>\nup there now. Along the beach, jutting out, you may be able to spot the sun lounging area\u00a0<br \/>\nof the Tresanton Hotel. You may also notice the Cornish flag blowing in the wind, also known as\u00a0<br \/>\nthe St. Piran&#8217;s flag. It is a white cross on a black background. It symbolises the Cornish\u00a0<br \/>\npatron saint of the tin miners, St. Perin. Perched on a headland, the castle is\u00a0<br \/>\none of the most magnificent historical\u00a0\u00a0 landmarks in the area. A testament to Tudor\u00a0<br \/>\nmilitary engineering. It is looked after by English heritage. You can find out all the\u00a0<br \/>\ninformation about visiting and tickets here. St. Mawes Castle was constructed between\u00a0<br \/>\n1540 and 1542 under the direction of Thomas Treffry as part of King Henry VIII&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\nlarge-scale coastal defence program. This program was a direct response\u00a0<br \/>\nto England&#8217;s political isolation\u00a0\u00a0 following Henry&#8217;s break with Rome and the\u00a0<br \/>\npotential threat of invasion from a new alliance between France and the Holy Roman Empire. The strategic value of the Fal estuary had\u00a0<br \/>\nbeen recognised earlier, with a local dignitary petitioning the king to protect the area in 1537.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe result was the construction of St. Mawes, designed to work in tandem with Pendennis\u00a0<br \/>\nCastle, which is on the opposite headland, creating crossfires across the anchorage to sink\u00a0<br \/>\nany approaching enemy ships. Architecturally,\u00a0St. Mawes Castle is unique. Its distinctive\u00a0<br \/>\ncloverleaf design with a four-story central tower and three round bastions sets\u00a0<br \/>\nit apart from other Henrician forts. It is also one of the most elaborately decorated\u00a0<br \/>\nof Henry VIII&#8217;s fortresses, featuring intricate carvings of sea monsters and gargoyles, as well\u00a0<br \/>\nas Latin inscriptions praising the king and his son Edward VI. This decorative flair reflects\u00a0<br \/>\nthe power and prestige of the Tudor monarchy, blending defensive strength with a refined\u00a0<br \/>\nsense of style. This architectural design is a crucial point of distinction from\u00a0<br \/>\nits more rugged counterpart, Pendennis. Though built for a full-scale invasion,\u00a0\u00a0 the expected French attack of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe 1540s never materialised. The Spanish Armada of 1588\u00a0<br \/>\nsailed past without incident,\u00a0\u00a0 and subsequent Spanish attempts in\u00a0<br \/>\n1596 and 97 were foiled by bad weather. Its most significant moment of conflict\u00a0<br \/>\ncame during the English Civil War,\u00a0\u00a0 where it served as a royalist stronghold.\u00a0<br \/>\nHowever, in a stark contrast to the six-month siege of Pendennis Castle across the water, the\u00a0<br \/>\ncaptain of St. Mawes, Major Hannibal Bonython, surrendered the fort to Parliamentarian forces\u00a0<br \/>\nin 1646 without a single shot being fired. The Parliamentarians then used St.Mawes captured guns\u00a0<br \/>\nagainst Pendennis. This event demonstrates the castle&#8217;s strategic importance on paper, but also\u00a0<br \/>\nreveals the human element of its history, where a peaceful surrender, perhaps due to the captain&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\nsympathies, were favoured over a violent conflict. The castle continued to be garrisoned with updated\u00a0\u00a0 defences for the Napoleonic Wars as well as\u00a0<br \/>\na lookout post during the two World Wars, highlighting its enduring strategic location\u00a0<br \/>\neven after its Tudor design became outdated. In 1956, the fort was no longer needed\u00a0<br \/>\nbecause rockets had replaced coast artillery, and it was passed to the state in recognition\u00a0<br \/>\nof its exceptional historical importance. \u00a0\u00a0 Few Henrician artillery forts are so complete and\u00a0<br \/>\nso able to tell the tale of Henry&#8217;s vision. After exploring the castle and taking in\u00a0<br \/>\nthe panoramic views, it&#8217;s almost time for\u00a0\u00a0 us to catch our boat across to Falmouth. The\u00a0journey back to the harbour can be a chance\u00a0\u00a0 to appreciate the finer details of the village\u00a0<br \/>\nand its surroundings. For those with more time, a longer, more scenic walk to St.\u00a0<br \/>\nJust in Roseland is a popular option. Many of the waterfront buildings that now serve\u00a0<br \/>\nas holiday accommodation or shops were once fish stores, smokers, and chandlers where coal\u00a0<br \/>\nand other supplies were bought in by coasters. Coasters are small shallow draft merchant ships\u00a0<br \/>\nused for transporting cargo along a coastline. By the 1840s, the stone harbour pier had\u00a0<br \/>\ndeteriorated, leading to a significant decline in trade. To revive the port, a new pier was built\u00a0<br \/>\nin 1854, followed by a seawall and parapet a few years later. This strategic investment aimed to\u00a0<br \/>\nrestore the port&#8217;s commercial viability. However, the fortunes of the fishing industry changed in\u00a0<br \/>\nthe 20th century as pilchard stocks declined. This decline led to a decrease in commercial\u00a0<br \/>\nfishing boats and an increase in leisure and\u00a0\u00a0 sailing crafts, transforming the village\u00a0<br \/>\ninto a popular destination for boating and relaxation. Although the harbour&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\npurpose shifted, it continued to thrive. We are ready to board the ferry to Falmouth,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich we pre-booked on this website. It will give you all the information, times, and prices.\u00a0<br \/>\nThis short 20-minute crossing is more than just transport. It offers a new perspective on\u00a0<br \/>\nthe village and its history. Beyond the quay, the seafront offers various attractions. St.\u00a0<br \/>\nMawes boasts two main beaches. Tavern Beach, which we&#8217;ve seen, and Summer&#8217;s Beach,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich is ideal for paddling, sunbathing,\u00a0\u00a0 and rock pooling at low tide. Summer&#8217;s Beach\u00a0<br \/>\neven features a pontoon during the summer, making it a popular spot for swimming and\u00a0<br \/>\nother water activities. The calm, clear waters also make the harbour perfect for kayaking and\u00a0<br \/>\npaddleboarding, with gear and boats available to\u00a0\u00a0 hire from the harbour beach. For those seeking\u00a0<br \/>\na taste of contemporary luxury, establishments like the Idle Rocks on the seafront are renowned\u00a0<br \/>\nfor their fine dining and exquisite local produce. Before modern road networks dominated\u00a0<br \/>\ntransport, the Fal Estuary, rivers and quays formed the vital arteries of local life,\u00a0<br \/>\nwith the St. Mawes to Falmouth crossing\u00a0\u00a0 being a key link. Good afternoon, folks. Welcome\u00a0<br \/>\naboard. Just a brief safety announcement. We are\u00a0 licensed by the Maritime Coast Guard Agency to\u00a0<br \/>\ncarry 100 passengers and two crew, with enough jackets and safety equipment on board to do\u00a0<br \/>\nso. In the unlikely event of an emergency, what we require you to do is remain seated. Remain\u00a0<br \/>\ncalm and please wait for further instructions from the rest of the crew.  Before 1878, the journey\u00a0<br \/>\nrelied on the market boat, an open 30-foot sailing cutter that often took up to an hour, with\u00a0<br \/>\npassengers sometimes having to grab a &#8220;sweep&#8221;, that&#8217;s an oar to help in light winds. This arduous\u00a0<br \/>\ncrossing was revolutionised in 1869 by the arrival of the steam era. Local mariners converted a\u00a0<br \/>\nsmall cutter into a rowing boat and towed it behind the steam vessel, &#8220;Wotton-a-Fal Steamer&#8221;\u00a0<br \/>\nforming the foundation of the St. Mawes steam tug and passenger boat company. This led to a growing\u00a0<br \/>\nfleet of steamboats, many of which were built in Falmouth at Cox Yard, continuously increasing\u00a0<br \/>\nin size and power to meet rising demand. Before the service transitioned to more efficient\u00a0<br \/>\ndiesel engines in 1948, the core fleet had grown to four modern ferries. The postwar period was\u00a0<br \/>\nmarked by drama and turbulent change. In 1967, the company changed ownership, resulting in a\u00a0<br \/>\ndecade of instability and intense competition. This period marked the beginning of the\u00a0<br \/>\ninfamous &#8220;ferry wars&#8221; as local families,\u00a0\u00a0 notably the Pill family, acquired old ferries and\u00a0<br \/>\nengaged in a heated trade rivalry with existing operators. The disputes became so intense that\u00a0<br \/>\nlocal fishermen and even policemen were involved\u00a0\u00a0 in trying to mediate the situation. Despite\u00a0<br \/>\nthe conflict and multiple ownership changes, the Pill family eventually prevailed, taking\u00a0<br \/>\nownership of the service and running it until 2003. Today, under the management of Cornwall\u00a0<br \/>\nFerries Limited, the service has been modernised with major refits to the existing fleet and\u00a0<br \/>\nthe introduction of new vessels built locally, ensuring the scenic crossing continues to be\u00a0<br \/>\nan essential part of the Fal River experience. We are now approaching Falmouth and its history\u00a0<br \/>\nis inexplicably linked to its magnificent natural harbour, the Carrick Roads. Reputed to be the\u00a0<br \/>\nthird largest and deepest natural harbour in the world. Its strategic location near the\u00a0<br \/>\nmouth of the English Channel established it\u00a0\u00a0 as a critical international port from the moment\u00a0<br \/>\nthe town was founded in the early 17th century by the Kiligrew family, overshadowed only by Henry\u00a0<br \/>\nVIII&#8217;s defensive structure, Pendennis Castle. For over 160 years, starting in 1689, Falmouth was\u00a0<br \/>\nthe base for the Falmouth Packet Service, the vital branch of the post office responsible for\u00a0<br \/>\ncarrying official mail, bullion, and passengers to and from the growing British Empire. After the\u00a0<br \/>\npacket era ended around 1851, the port adapted. Its maritime importance peaked again during the\u00a0<br \/>\nworld wars as it served as a major naval base, a hub for convoy assembly and repair and the base\u00a0<br \/>\nfor Operation Chariot. Critically, in 1943 and 44, the Fal estuary was a vital staging area\u00a0<br \/>\nembarking thousands of American troops for the D-Day landings.  Today, Falmouth remains a\u00a0<br \/>\nthriving maritime centre with deep water docks, a modern shipbuilding industry, and the\u00a0<br \/>\naward-winning National Maritime Museum, Cornwall. Stepping off the ferry at Custom\u00a0<br \/>\nhouse Quay after a lovely ride,\u00a0\u00a0 we have around 1 hour to look around. So,\u00a0<br \/>\nthis is by no means a full tour of Falmouth, but we&#8217;ll have a wander and see where it takes us. Straight away, we see some interesting\u00a0<br \/>\nhistory. The king&#8217;s pipe, the name given\u00a0\u00a0 to a furnace that was used to ceremoniously\u00a0<br \/>\nburn contraband seized from smugglers. We are now on Arwenack Street, just back from\u00a0<br \/>\nthe harbour. The street takes its name from the magnificent Arwenack Manor House, which stands\u00a0<br \/>\nat the southern end. This was the ancient seat of the Kiligrew family, the powerful landowners\u00a0<br \/>\nwho envisioned and founded Falmouth in the early 17th century. While fishing hamlets dotted the\u00a0<br \/>\nnatural harbour, the actual inception of modern Falmouth lies squarely with Sir John Kiligrew.\u00a0<br \/>\nHe had an entrepreneurial spirit and saw not just a natural harbour, but a blank canvas. He\u00a0<br \/>\nembarked on the ambitious project of founding a planned town. This wasn&#8217;t organic growth. This was\u00a0<br \/>\ndeliberate creation, laying the groundwork for the streets and structures that would become Falmouth.\u00a0<br \/>\nThis nascent settlement quickly gained prominence, drawing attention from the highest echelons\u00a0<br \/>\nof power. It was a testament to the Kiligrew&#8217;s foresight that in 1661, King Charles II himself\u00a0<br \/>\nbestowed a royal charter upon the burgeoning town, a declaration of significance that solidified\u00a0<br \/>\nFalmer&#8217;s place on the map and granted it the rights and privileges of a legitimate borough. To\u00a0<br \/>\nmark this new era and perhaps to further honour the crown, the iconic church of King Charles\u00a0<br \/>\nthe Martyr was consecrated in 1665. Dedicated to the executed King Charles I, it stands as a\u00a0<br \/>\nbeautiful architectural and historical landmark. We now move into Church Street,\u00a0<br \/>\na historically rich thoroughfare.\u00a0\u00a0 On our left is &#8220;The Poly&#8221;, Royal\u00a0<br \/>\nCornwall Polytechnic Society, an institution with a strong history in\u00a0<br \/>\nscience and arts, famously where Alfred\u00a0\u00a0 Nobel first demonstrated nitroglycerine in 1865.\u00a0<br \/>\nOn the right, where the young lady is busking, the building was remodelled and refronted in\u00a0<br \/>\n1867 to serve as the town&#8217;s general post office. Throughout its length, Church Street is lined\u00a0\u00a0 with a remarkable collection of\u00a0<br \/>\nhistoric and listed buildings. The street also features the distinctive facade of\u00a0<br \/>\nSt. George&#8217;s Arcade, which began life in 1912 as St. George&#8217;s Hall. Falmouth&#8217;s first custom-built\u00a0<br \/>\ncinema and reportedly the second largest in the UK at the time. After being damaged by fire in 1948,\u00a0<br \/>\nit was converted into an indoor shopping arcade. We&#8217;ll take a walk up Kiligrew Street. During\u00a0<br \/>\nmy research, I learned that Falmouth was the starting point of the Trafalgar Way, a famous\u00a0<br \/>\n271-mile historic route used in 1805 to rush the official dispatches containing news of the Battle\u00a0<br \/>\nof Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson from Falmouth to the Admiralty in London. The\u00a0<br \/>\nmessenger, Lieutenant John Richards Lapenoti\u00e8re, arrived from HMS Pickle, landing at Falmouth\u00a0<br \/>\non November 4th and immediately began his extraordinary non-stop journey by post-chaise\u00a0<br \/>\nexpress carriage. Following the main coaching road of the time, he stopped 21 times to\u00a0<br \/>\nchange horses, managing to cover the entire distance in approximately 37 hours to deliver\u00a0<br \/>\nthe momentous news to the British government. It is now marked by a series of 39 bronze plaques\u00a0<br \/>\nin towns and villages along the route. Here is Falmouth&#8217;s, on the wall in front of the library,\u00a0<br \/>\ncommemorating the dedication of the naval officer and the importance of Falmouth. Trafalgar Way\u00a0<br \/>\ntoday serves as a national heritage trail. Of all the historic thoroughfares in\u00a0<br \/>\nFalmouth, the old high street holds the\u00a0\u00a0 deepest connection to the town&#8217;s origins.\u00a0<br \/>\nIt was originally known as Ludgate Hill, but has been called the High Street for much\u00a0<br \/>\nof its history. In recent times, around 2009, local traders initiated a successful campaign to\u00a0<br \/>\nformally rename the section to Old High Street, distinguishing it from the main commercial\u00a0<br \/>\nstreet, Market Street and Church Street,\u00a0\u00a0 and highlighting its unique\u00a0<br \/>\nhistoric and independent character. Walking along the old high street today, you&#8217;ll\u00a0<br \/>\nfind a mix of independent shops nestled in what are some of Falmouth&#8217;s oldest buildings. However,\u00a0<br \/>\nmuch of the street&#8217;s current layout is a result of catastrophe. The Great Fire of 1862 is one\u00a0<br \/>\nof Cornwall&#8217;s most significant recorded blazes, and the midsection of the street was destroyed.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe subsequent rebuilding expanded the road, making the modern street an actual 10\u00a0<br \/>\nfeet wider than it was before the fire. We need to hurry up now to catch\u00a0<br \/>\nthe ferry back to St. Mawes from\u00a0\u00a0 the Prince of Wales quay, as our\u00a0<br \/>\ntime in Falmouth is almost up. That&#8217;s the boat going now. Could\u00a0<br \/>\nhave got on it. We&#8217;ve missed it. So, the boat goes to two locations from S Mawes\u00a0<br \/>\nto Custom House where we got off and it also there&#8217;s another boat that comes here to the\u00a0<br \/>\nPrince of Wales pier and we made our way back, but we were just 1 minute too late, and the\u00a0<br \/>\nboat is off, so it doesn&#8217;t go for another\u00a0\u00a0 hour from here. Whereas if we walk back to\u00a0<br \/>\nCustom House in the next half an hour there will be another boat back to St. So never\u00a0<br \/>\nmind. A little bit more walking to be done. We seem to have stumbled upon the Falmouth\u00a0<br \/>\nFood Festival held on the last bank holiday of May each year. It&#8217;s set right on the\u00a0<br \/>\nwaterfront at the Church Street Car Park. This 4-day fiesta is a general celebration\u00a0<br \/>\nof all things Cornish. With free entry, you can graze on everything from gourmet\u00a0<br \/>\nstreet food to artisan treats to freshly\u00a0\u00a0 prepared seafood. Festival features\u00a0<br \/>\nlive music, gin talks, wine tasting, and chef demonstrations. So, it&#8217;s a pretty cool\u00a0<br \/>\nplace to come if you&#8217;re here at the end of May. This figure head known as Amy is believed to be\u00a0<br \/>\nfrom the RMS Amazon, an 1851 Royal Male paddle steamer. The Amazon was reportedly the largest\u00a0<br \/>\ntimber steamship ever constructed at the time. After only a 2-day voyage, she sank in the\u00a0<br \/>\nBay of Bisque in January 1852 following a fire. The final resting place is about 100\u00a0<br \/>\nmiles southwest of the Isles of Silly. Amy has become a quirky and well-recognised\u00a0<br \/>\npiece of the town&#8217;s maritime history. Another interesting nautical fact is that Falmouth\u00a0<br \/>\nwas the first landfall in the UK for HMS Beagle upon its return from the 5-year circumnavigation.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe ship arrived in Falmouth late on October 2nd,\u00a01836. Charles Darwin disembarked there and\u00a0<br \/>\ntook the male coach to his family home in\u00a0Shrewsbury. The Fitzroy barometer was installed\u00a0<br \/>\nat the old custom house on Arwenack Street in\u00a0\u00a0 1868 as part of his national storm warning\u00a0<br \/>\nsystem. The original was stolen years ago, but the granite housing remains. You may recall we\u00a0<br \/>\nsailed on the Beagle Channel last December as part of our Argentina adventures we shared earlier this\u00a0<br \/>\nyear. So, anything to do with Fitzroy is always of\u00a0interest to us. Right, we&#8217;re back at Customhouse\u00a0<br \/>\nQuay to catch the boat back to St. Mawes. This time, we&#8217;ll let you enjoy the\u00a0<br \/>\nsights and sounds narration-free as\u00a0\u00a0 we complete the final leg\u00a0<br \/>\nof this wonderful day out. Well, we&#8217;re back at St Mawes, and that&#8217;s the\u00a0<br \/>\nend of this video, and it&#8217;s also the end of this\u00a0\u00a0 travel series in Cornwall. What&#8217;s your favourite bit been?\u00a0<br \/>\nPolprerro probably, the cutest and tintagel for the views. I know they&#8217;ve been amazing. Yeah,\u00a0<br \/>\nPolperro was amazing. And the weather as well. We&#8217;ve been very lucky. Do check out all of other\u00a0<br \/>\nplaylists, all the videos we&#8217;ve had from Cornwall and join us again on the channel for another\u00a0<br \/>\nseries later in the year. Take care. Bye-bye now.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nToday, we&#8217;re navigating the scenic, winding lanes of Cornwall to bring you to a truly hidden gem:<br \/>\nSt Mawes! \ud83e\udd29 Tucked away on the beautiful Roseland Peninsula, this village has a history as rich and dramatic as the Cornish coastline itself. <\/p>\n<p>Our journey to St Mawes begins with its ancient, spiritual roots. Legend tells of an Irish saint who arrived in the 5th century, establishing a chapel and a holy well. You can still find the tucked-away, scheduled monument of the holy well today, a quiet nod to the earliest beginnings of St Mawes. The village&#8217;s main thoroughfare, once described in 1880 as a &#8220;long straggling street, fronting the water,&#8221; speaks to its organic growth as a fishing hamlet.<br \/>\nToday, this street is lined with quirky gift boutiques and art galleries, blending its rustic charm with modern-day appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The village\u2019s most imposing historical feature is undoubtedly St Mawes Castle \ud83c\udff0. Built between 1540 and 1542 under Henry VIII, it was a key part of his coastal defence program, designed to work in tandem with Pendennis Castle across the estuary to create a devastating crossfire against invaders. Architecturally, the castle is unique\u2014its distinctive clover-leaf design and elaborate carvings of sea monsters and Latin inscriptions make it one of Henry VIII&#8217;s most decorated fortresses. While it never saw the full-scale invasion it was built for, its strategic importance endured through the English Civil War and up to the World Wars, highlighting its enduring location. Today, looked after by English Heritage and offers panoramic views that are simply breathtaking.<br \/>\nBut the drama of St Mawes extends beyond military history! In 1563, Queen Elizabeth I granted it the status of a borough, allowing it to return two members to Parliament. Over the centuries, despite its population shrinking dramatically, it retained this right. This created a &#8220;rotten borough,&#8221; essentially owned by a wealthy patron\u2014in St Mawes&#8217; case, the Marquess of Buckingham. This corrupt system, where a tiny, depopulated village had two seats while major industrial cities had none, became a major rallying cry for parliamentary reform. The system was finally abolished by the Great Reform Act of 1832, disenfranchising St Mawes and reallocating its seats to more populated towns.<br \/>\nSt Mawes has perfected the art of the charming Cornish seaside escape. Beyond the castle&#8217;s history and the stories of corruption, you\u2019ll find a tranquil hub for water-based activities. The calm, clear waters of the harbour are perfect for kayaking and paddleboarding. You can explore its two main beaches, Tavern Beach and Summers Beach, ideal for sunbathing and rock pooling. And don&#8217;t miss the ferry to Falmouth! This short, scenic crossing offers a new perspective on the village and a vital link to the historic, deep-water port across the estuary.<br \/>\nFrom its ancient origins and powerful Tudor fortress to its political infamy, St Mawes is a village that continually evolves while preserving its incredible past.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more historic coastal adventures! <\/p>\n<p>\u2764 Please support our channel in one of the following ways:<br \/>\n1. Subscribe and click the notifications bell.<br \/>\n    Subscribe to channel https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/memoryseekers?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n2. Buy us a coffee https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/memoryseekers<br \/>\n3. You can also make a one-off support donation through Paypal:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/paypal.me\/memoryseekers<br \/>\n4. 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