Kingsand and Cawsand
OS Grid ref:- SX435504
The highly attractive adjoining small fishing villages of Kingsand and Cawsand lie on the Rame Peninsula and are known as
"Cornwall 's Forgotten Corner". The villages date mainly from the seventeenth century and lie sheltered by a wooded headland at the mouth of Plymouth Sound. The villages are only a short walk apart and the surrounding scenery is spectacular.
The beaches, which are rarely crowded, are both sand and shingle. There are rock pools to explore at Kingsand and access to both Kingsand beaches are via slopes and a few steps. The beaches are safe for swimming. Sailing; windsurfing, water-skiing and fishing are also available.
The dividing line between the two villages was at one time the boundary between the counties of Devon and Cornwall and there still exists a house called Devon Corn which displays the marker on the front of it. The narrow village streets are highly characterful
with their colour washed old cottages.Kingsand and Cawsand are frequent winners of the Best Kept Village award . The Clocktower on Kingsand seafront was erected to commemorate the coronation of King George V.
The attached building, referred to locally as the Institute, serves as a community hall. The Institute also contains a large crossstitch tapestry picture of the two villages, made by residents to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
The villages offer a range of facilities, including a range of accomodation, cafes, essential shops, a post office and no fewer than five pubs.
Kingsand and Cawsand boast a history of smuggling. Although the known smuggling tunnels have been sealed up, there are still old fish cellars and boat stores to be seen along the coastline. In the summer months, the Weston Maid passenger ferry runs between Cawsand Beach and theMayflower Steps at Plymouth. Parts of both Kingsand and Cawsand are designated Conservation Areas.