Archive for January, 2008
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle and its sister on the opposite side of the Fal estuary, Pendennis, were built by Henry the Eighth to guard against foreign invasion during a time of European political instability. Between them they have witnessed nearly half a century of English history. While Pendennis reflects many of the social and military changes [...]
Other news
This is our first email newsletter since well before Christmas and it’s not because we’ve been enjoying an extended festive season! We’ve been busy making changes to the site to make it more visible to search engines, improving the navigation and redesiging and coding the panorama pages so that they display quickly and efficiently whatever [...]
Towan Beach Newquay
Here’s a welcome reminder of what late Cornish summers can be like. Our panorama of Newquay’s Towan beach was shot in mid-September 2007, but we’ve been so busy with other changes to the site this is the first opportunity we’ve had to tell you about it.
The Fowey Hotel
Established in 1882, the Fowey Hotel is a picture of Victorian splendour set on the beautiful Fowey Estuary. Our panoramas show the spectacular view from the terrace and the Hotel lobby with its amazing period lift.