There’s more to Boscastle than a picturesque natural harbour and village.

The Elizabethan quay sits in an impressive amphitheatre of steep cliffs and is home to quaint stone-built cottages, shops and tea-rooms.

Much of the land in and around Boscastle is owned by the Trust. Venture beyond the picture-postcard harbour and a cliff path takes you to the Willapark headland and an intriguing ex-folly, now used as a Coastwatch lookout.

Nearby walks around Forrabury Stitches offer a rare glimpse at a surviving farmed landscape showing ancient celtic strip fields. If you wander further afield, you’ll discover the half-forgotten churches of Minster and St Juliots – once made famous by Thomas Hardy.

This is what the National trust website has to say about the accessibility of Boscastle and Boscastle Harbour:

• Disabled parking and facilities in main car park (Non NT)
• Level tarmac riverside roads in harbour area
• Level access to National Trust café/shop/Visitor Centre
  

For more information, to look for other National Trust places that you would like to visit or to book tickets, please check out the National Trust website at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk