​Mevagissey is a maze of fishermen's cottages, character pubs and quayside restaurants

​The tiny port of Charlestown retains the best of Cornwall's maritime trading past

Note now - to avoid local embarrassment, its pronounced "Foy" as in "Joy"

After walking one of the more remote sections of the Coast Path, you reach the smuggling haven of Polperro

​The bustling quaysides of Looe are linked by its imposing 7 arched bridge