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Porthtowan In Pastel Colours - Porthtowan
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Porthtowan In Pastel Colours

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Coastline

About: Warm sunset light bathing the beach at Porthtowan in soft pastel colours. Porthtowan is a popular spot with both swimmers and surfers. The remains of the areas industrial past litter the surrounding cliffs.

Photograph Added: 28th January 2008

Porthtowan Wet Sand Reflections - Porthtowan
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Porthtowan Wet Sand Reflections

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Sunsets and Sunrises

About: Post sunset colours reflected in the wet sand at Porthtown.

Photograph Added: 24th January 2008

Setting Sun at Porthowan - Porthtowan
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Setting Sun at Porthowan

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Sunsets and Sunrises

About: The wet sand and the foreground rocks add to the interest in this electric shot of the setting sun at Porthtowan. On the other side of the beach surfers were catching fairly decent waves but on this particular evening this was the calmer side of the ......

Photograph Added: 3rd January 2008

Evening Glow at Porthowan - Porthtowan
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Evening Glow at Porthowan

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Beaches

About: Porthtowan is a mecca for surfers at any time of the year and practically any time of the day. The long expanse of sand leading to the sea is also popular with people walking their dogs in this out of season period. On a beautiful evening like this i......

Photograph Added: 1st January 2008

Surfing At Porthtowan - Porthtowan
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Surfing At Porthtowan

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Surfing

About: Despite the waves not being particularly high the local surfers made the best of it.

Photograph Added: 22nd December 2005

Surfer - Porthtowan
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Surfer

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Place: »Porthtowan

Category: »Surfing

About: A surfer at Porthtowan who is obviously not a beginner.

Photograph Added: 8th December 2005

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About Porthtowan Cornwall.

The name Porthtownan is from the Cornish for beach and dunes Porth and Towan. Much of the character of Porthtowan dates back to the Victorian and Edwardian times when local people from the Camborne Redruth area would flock here to enjoy a dip in the ocean.

These days Porthtowan is still a popular beach with locals and tourists alike. Porthtowan is also a popular spot with surfers. The village has a number of pubs including the trendy Blue Bar where you can enjoy a drink while looking over the beach and ocean.

Porthtowan like many places in Cornwall has it roots in mining. In the Village itself the converted remains of the Towan group of mines are still visible. These mines were very successful and made there owner Ralph Allen Daniell of Trelissick a great amount of money. Further up the valley the Tywarnhayle/United Hills mines can be explored.

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