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Perranzabuloe… the Parish for all seasons
We welcome you to our website and Parish
Perranzabuloe is a large parish stretching
from the A30 to the North Cornish coast. The countryside is varied and beautiful,
encompassing woods and flower meadows, quiet valleys and tiny hamlets. The
mighty Atlantic Ocean sweeps onto the beach at Perranporth along three miles
of golden sand fringed with high dunes. The headlands and cliffs bear the
remains of the age of Cornish tinners who burrowed to extract copper, tin
and other minerals long ago. In spring and summer flowers are abundant here,
pink Thrift, blue Scabious and Squill carpet the cliff tops. Autumn brings
spectacular sunsets of fire as it plunges over the horizon. The awesome might
of waves clawing and crashing in plumes of foam in a winter gale is an experience.
Every season has charm. Walk our network of parish
paths, through woods carpeted with ferns of many varieties, meadows of campion,
buttercups and meadowsweet. Hedgerows garlanded with honeysuckle, dog rose
and foxglove.
Spend lazy days on the beach, watching the children
enjoy rock pools and sandcastles. Be active and hire surfing gear, lessons
are available. Perranporth beach is renowned for its surf and there is a thriving
surf club. With experience comes all year round surfing and the beach is always
active attracting surfers and families from near and far.
Many activities and attractions are on offer. A
superb golf course overlooks the village and horse riding is available nearby.
Boscawen Gardens has a boating lake and putting green and with a bowling club
and tennis courts adjoining it.
There is a good choice of restaurants and pubs in
Perranporth and within easy reach some pretty village inns. The shops provide
for all your needs, ranging from beach goods to family butchers and bakers.
The huge dune system abutting the beach is an area
of special scientific interest and conservation, miniature flowers bloom in
spring and summer, butterflies and skylarks are abundant. In winter the dunes
are stark and peaceful, but the history of our parish lies beneath.
Cllr. Eileen Carter
An insight into the history of St. Piran can be enjoyed at www.st-piran.com or follow the links from here