No surprise that we visited more than one castle while we were down in Cornwall. This is another of Henry VIII’s fortified castles to protect the coast. St Mawse is situated across the water from Pendennis castle. Looking into land from the sea, these two castles were perfectly positioned to prevent anyone unwelcome approaching Falmouth.
The views whilst on duty must have been spectacular. The guard would have been able to watch some amazing ships coming in to port. We enjoyed watching the yachts.
The castle is made up of a group of round buildings, arranged almost like a clover. The lower floor is peppered with gaps where the ends of the cannons were pushed out.
With other cannons positioned nearer the edge. It must have been a terrifying experience to be there with the cannons firing in earnest.
It was a beautiful day. The sun shone and the agapampus was in bloom everywhere we looked. Out of the two castles, I think St Mawes was my favourite.
On the way back, we opted to take the chain ferry back over the River Fal. It saved us miles. I’ve read that this is the oldest chain ferry in the country.
As we crossed, probably the most bizarre sight was seeing the ships moored in the middle of the river, with yachts, swans and kayaks passing them. These ships are moored waiting for the world economy to rise. Left with a skeleton crew, who may not have been back home for years.
The river is deep and there they float. There was at least one other ship moored close behind this one. Nestled together and looking like giants.
Time for a bit of holiday crafting tomorrow.
Now I understand why you might have bumped into each other!! 😀
I hope they enjoyed their visit.