Polperro is a fishing village in Cornwall, England. The village has many narrow, winding streets lined with slightly-uneven stone and white-washed buildings. The village is picturesque with these buildings and the fishing harbour. A short walk down the narrow streets leads to the harbour and a hill that overlooks the harbour and village. This is the perfect place to get photographs.
View of Polperro (in low tide) and its harbour from the hill
White-washed buildings along the harbour and boats waiting for the tide to come in
I recently visited the village. The village was extremely quiet in the off-season. I imagine that the streets get packed with tourists in the summer months. These days, Polperro is a popular tourist spot, so it seems that the village is shut down over the winter months. This makes a nice time to visit and get photographs.
A white house with green shutters on the hill on the edge of Polperro.
Many of the buildings in Polperro are interesting and have slightly uneven shapes as they bend around the narrow streets. The street running parallel to the harbour had many interesting buildings. One of these is known as "The Shell House." This building is covered in all shapes and sizes of sea shells.
"The Shell House", a house covered in shells, is on the left in this photograph.
White-washed stone buildings in Polperro
Fishing is still popular in Polperro, and the harbour contains many fishing boats. I saw the boats, but the tide was just coming in and it was evening. I did manage to watch a couple of men working on and around one of the fishing boats.
Fishermen take a boat out to a fishing boat.
Polperro was noted as a popular smuggling port at one time, from the 12th century until the 19th century. The tourism industry now plays a big part of the life of the village. Many of the shops are tourism-related, and many of the cottages are now holiday homes. There's also a museum in the village.
Polperro: The tide is out.
Holiday homes along the coastal path in Polperro.
Polperro is a popular place for walks, and there's a coastal walking path from the village to take in the views.
A lonely, grey cottage sits on the fringes of the village, out to sea.
A seagull stands on a boat in the harbour.
Fishing equipment in Polperro.
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