Cadgwith

Cadgwith is a tiny fishing cove on the eastern side of the Lizard, about 2 miles north of the Lizard village. The cove is split into two - a main beach where boats are winched up daily by a capstan, and Little Cove to the south. Thatched cottages line the lanes above the beach, and the Cadgwith Cove Inn has a tradition of Friday night singing sessions where locals and visitors join in sea shanties and folk songs on the beach-facing terrace.

A handful of fishermen still work from the cove, catching crab and lobster from small boats. Fresh crab sandwiches are sold from a beach hut on the slipway. The village has no shop (the nearest is in the Lizard village) but there is a seasonal cafe and the pub. The coast path passes through Cadgwith, with walks to the Devil’s Frying Pan - a collapsed sea cave forming a natural arch - about 10 minutes south, and to Coverack (4 miles north) through coastal scenery rich in serpentine rock.

Cadgwith is one of the least changed fishing villages in Cornwall. There is no mobile phone mast in the village, limited parking (a small car park at the top of the steep lane), and no through traffic. It appeals to visitors who want a genuine, uncommercialised Cornish cove experience. The Lizard Lighthouse heritage centre is about 2 miles south, and Kynance Cove is about 4 miles around the coast.