Author: Mark Ballett

The metamorphic rocks of the south coast of Cornwall are routinely scribed with narrow valleys sloping down to the sea. Facing south, the sub-tropical microclimates that lurk here were recognised…

Anyone familiar with both this blog and Falmouth might have wondered why it has taken me so long to write about the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, held annually, over…

Carn Brea, which is Cornish for Rocky Hill, is not only home to the 15th-century castle; it is also the site of an ancient neolithic settlement, thought to be the oldest…

Poldhu is a small area with a beach on the west coast of the Lizard Peninsular open to Mounts Bay and the prevailing winds, making it ideal for surfing. This…

There are several times during the year when a visitor can experience the real community spirit of Falmouth and one of those is Saint Piran’s Day. On the sixth of…

November 2022 Although we have been coming regularly to the Captain’s House for a decade, we haven’t seen that much of Cornwall. Falmouth - on and off the water -…

We have always loved Gunwalloe Beach on the west coast of The Lizard peninsular. It is a thirty-minute drive from The Captain’s House but well worth it for the long…

Sing.tune.affair could be any Fred Astaire movie, but it isn’t – it’s the address of The Captain’s House. That might seem a bit odd unless you are familiar with what3words,…

You can see both of King Henry VIII’s great coastal defences from the Captain’s House: Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle. We’ve been to the latter but today was our…