Boscastle

Famous for the devastating flood of August 16th 2004, this town has a lot more to offer than this.

A very quaint harbour that in summer is host to duck race days in July and a summer fayre known as the Harbour Happening in August.

There is a good selection of shops with gift shops and some very different shops. The Otherworld, which is a pagan shop with some good books and a fine selection of gifts and jewellery. The Old Mill offers a treasure trove of shops offering antiques, gifts and art. There are cafes suitable for carnivores and vegetarians.

There are many artists based in Boscastle and it's not hard to see why they are so inspired by the landscape.

There is the world famous Witchcraft Museum located on the harbour, which is a very informative and intriguing collection. It is thought to be the world's largest collection of such artefacts.

There are two churches in the area -Minster church that is in the magical valley and woods and Forrabury church positioned on the cliffs.

If you look at the cliff face looking out over the sea on the right hand side of the harbour then it appears to look like the face of Queen Victoria.

There are fishing trips available from the area.

The flood itself was the tail end of Hurricane Alex, which bought rain clouds but failed to move on. Due to the shape of the valley the subsequent rainfall was funnelled into the town.

The town was featured on the BBC's Seaside Parish