Boscastle
Boscastle is a town and angling port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster (where the 2011 Census population was consisted of). It is 14 miles (23 kilometres) south of Bude and also 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Tintagel. The harbour is an all-natural inlet secured by two rock harbour wall surfaces constructed in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville and is the only significant harbour for 20 miles (32 kilometres) along the coastline. The town expands up the valleys of the River Valency and River Jordan. Heavy rainfall on 16 August 2004 triggered substantial damages to the town. Boscastle exists within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The South West Coast Path passes through the village. The village, with its attractive harbour, is a popular tourist destination. Among the tourist attractions are the Museum of Witchcraft, Uncle Paul's Emporium, the Boscastle pottery shop, and accessibility to the South West Coast Path. Much of the land around Boscastle is owned by the National Trust, consisting of both sides of the harbour, Forrabury Stitches, high over the Boscastle as well as divided right into ancient "stitchmeal" cultivation plots, and huge areas of the Valency Valley, understood for its connections to Thomas Hardy. The former harbour stables (part of the National Trust estate) are now a hostel run by YHA, prominent with walkers. The National Trust runs a shop at the harbour, and a visitor centre in the Old Smithy.