On 13th September, Cornwall Heritage Trust will be hosting a special celebration of Cornwall’s rich heritage at Enys Gardens, Penryn. We’re delighted to be supporting this event with a donation to the Festival Raffle, helping to keep Cornwall’s stories alive for future generations.
But Cornwall’s heritage isn’t just something you find in museums or at special events — it’s all around us, woven into the very landscape.
St Agnes: A Coastline That Tells a Story
Sometimes, while kayaking along the St Agnes coastline, it feels as though you’re gliding past a living museum. The rugged cliffs and slipways whisper of a time when industry shaped the shoreline. At the St Agnes Museum, visitors can see images of the old quay and mine workings — reminders of the people and communities whose hard work built the Cornwall we know today.
Heritage: Shipwrecked on Maddock Rocks, St Agnes Coastline
Heritage: Blue Hill Tin Mine, Trevellas Photo credit: St Agnes Museum
Heritage: Ships moored up in St Agnes Harbour Photo credit: St Agnes Museum
Kayaking along the St Agnes Coastline over the Maddocks
Helford River: Where Nature Reclaims the Past
Travel to the Helford River, and the story shifts. What was once a busier river than the Thames, bustling with traders, is now a quieter place where nature has taken over. A disused smokehouse, the remains of an oyster farm, and a few haunting shipwrecks hint at its industrious past. Today, temperate rainforests fringe the riverbanks, while oysters, mussels, and scallops thrive once again in its waters.
Temperate Rainforest, Frenchman’s Creek, Helford River
Tall Ships would sail along the Helford River to Gweek to collect Iron Ore
The wildlife has returned since becoming a Marine Conservation Area in 1987
Iron Duke, arrived on Frenchman’s Creek in 1921 and sailed the oceans, now a shipwreck
The Smokehouse, French Fishermen would smoke their fish to preserve it Frenchman’s Creek, Cornwall
Cornwall’s heritage is not only about what has been preserved — it’s also about what has transformed. It’s the story of industry giving way to nature, of memory meeting renewal.
Experience It for Yourself
This autumn, why not come and see it for yourself? Join us on a Koru Kayak Adventure along the St Agnes Coastline or the Helford or step aboard one of our Helford River Cruises. It’s a chance to experience Cornwall’s living heritage first-hand — from dramatic cliffs and mining history to tranquil waterways where nature has reclaimed its place.
👉 Book your adventure today and explore Cornwall’s heritage in the most unforgettable way.
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