The Rame Peninsula or "The Forgotten Corner" as it is
known locally is just across the border with Devon, in South East Cornwall.
Bordered on three sides by water, the Rivers Lynher, Tamar and Plymouth
Sound, you will find here a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Visitors travelling by car approach the Peninsula by crossing
the Tamar Bridge on the A38 or by going through the thriving city of
Plymouth with its deep naval traditions and excellent shopping facilities
and boarding the chain ferry to Torpoint. Visitors on foot take the
passenger ferry from Stonehouse in Plymouth to Cremyll or, in the summer,
the "Western Maid", a delightful boat trip from the Mayflower Steps
on the Barbican across the Sound landing on Cawsand Beach.
Once here you will find an area of great natural beauty,
quiet secluded beaches, magnificent scenery and spectacular walks. The
Coastal Path starts at Cremyll winding its way through the 800 acre
Mount Edgcumbe Park which according to the Shell Guide is probably the
most beautiful in England.
The
villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, twinned with Porspoder in France,
are the perfect base for the discerning tourist or holiday maker. These
historical fishing villages are unspoilt by time and here you will find
colour washed old cottages, narrow streets, pubs, restaurants and shops
catering for your every need. Frequent winners of the Best Kept Village
award and a conservation area set in an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty the villages are an artist's dream. There is ample parking and
many cottages to let, bed and breakfast houses and hotels in which to
stay. Used as a safe harbour for centuries, Cawsand Bay offers the perfect
place to drop anchor and is popular for swimming, windsurfing, water
skiing, camping and caravanning.
The Coastal Path takes us on at the edge of the sea and
cliffs past Penlee Point and Rame Head with its 11th century monks'
chapel and stunning views to the glorious sandy beaches of Whitsand
Bay.
Inland the villages of Millbrook, St. John, Sheviock and
St. Germans are all well worth a visit, as is Antony House, the 18th
century home of the great Cornish family of Carew with its gardens sloping
down to the Lynher River, near Torpoint.
For the more active, sea angling is very popular and bass,
wrasse, pollock or mackerel are readily caught from the rocks. Bird
watchers might see buzzards circling overhead, peregrines swooping past
the cliffs or cormorants fishing. Golf and horse riding are within easy
reach and Looe and Polperro just a few miles away.
This is the "Forgotten Corner", an oasis
of calm away from the crowds and bustle. Whatever your interest you
will find a visit or stay here a truly unforgettable experience.