Biomass Boiler in Boscastle

Boscastle

Boscastle is a village and fishing port on the north shore of Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster (where the 2011 Census population was included). It is 14 miles (23 km) south of Bude and also 5 miles (8 kilometres) northeast of Tintagel. The harbour is a natural inlet secured by 2 rock harbour walls constructed in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville and also is the only substantial harbour for 20 miles (32 kilometres) along the coast. The town prolongs up the valleys of the River Valency and River Jordan. Heavy rainfall on 16 August 2004 triggered substantial damage to the village. Boscastle exists within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The South West Coast Path goes through the village. The village, with its stunning harbour, is a popular traveler destination. Among the destinations are the Museum of Witchcraft, Uncle Paul's Emporium, the Boscastle pottery store, and accessibility to the South West Coast Path. Much of the land in and around Boscastle is possessed by the National Trust, consisting of both sides of the harbour, Forrabury Stitches, high above the Boscastle and also separated right into old "stitchmeal" cultivation plots, and also huge locations of the Valency Valley, understood for its links to Thomas Hardy. The former harbour stables (part of the National Trust estate) are currently a youth hostel run by YHA, popular with walkers. The National Trust runs a patronize the harbour, and also a site visitor centre in the Old Smithy.