Boscastle
Boscastle is a village and also 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 km) south of Bude as well as 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Tintagel. The harbour is a natural inlet shielded by two stone harbour walls integrated in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville and is the only considerable harbour for 20 miles (32 kilometres) along the coast. The town expands up the valleys of the River Valency and River Jordan. Heavy rainfall on 16 August 2004 caused extensive damages to the village. Boscastle exists within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The South West Coast Path goes through the town. The town, with its stunning harbour, is a prominent visitor location. Among the attractions are the Museum of Witchcraft, Uncle Paul's Emporium, the Boscastle pottery store, and accessibility to the South West Coast Path. Much of the land around Boscastle is owned by the National Trust, including both sides of the harbour, Forrabury Stitches, high above the Boscastle as well as split into ancient "stitchmeal" farming stories, and huge locations of the Valency Valley, recognized for its connections to Thomas Hardy. The previous harbour stables (part of the National Trust estate) are now a hostel run by YHA, prominent with pedestrians. The National Trust runs a shop at the harbour, and also a site visitor centre in the Old Smithy.
