Find New Adventures with Charlestown Walking Tours.

As seen on BBC's 'Villages by the Sea.' Recipient of two TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards in 2023 and 2024.

Name: Charlestown walking tours
Address: Charlestown, PL25 3NT, GB
Telephone: 07971889106

Are you looking for an unforgettable tour to enhance your visit to Charlestown? Look no further! I offer exciting and engaging tours year-round, starting at the church lych gate on Church Road and concluding at the outer harbor. The tours run twice daily at 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM, lasting for two hours. If you have any questions about what I offer, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I provide bespoke tours tailored to your needs. If the scheduled times don't work for you, I can arrange an evening tour or a weekend morning tour that suits your schedule. I also offer gift tours, making them the perfect present for someone special. My tours are designed to be dog-friendly and easy to walk. I offer free cancellations and discounts for groups of over 20 people. If you’re ready to book a tour, please visit the bottom section of this site. Don’t miss the opportunity to create unforgettable memories in Charlestown!
Parking: If lucky, you may find parking on the road. If not, there are three pay-and-display car parks in the harbor area. I am excited to announce new Charlestown Ghost Tours. Check out the mid-section for more details!

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All about Charlestown Walking Tours

From Polmear to the present day - duration 2 hours.

My name is Lyndon Allen and I come from two of Charlestown's historical families. I am a passionate Charlestown historian. I was also a commercial fisherman from the port for 36 years. My grandfather was a harbour master and his father was a famous master mariner, both from Charlestown. I have written two books about its colorful past entitled Charlestown - Time and Tide ( A History of Charlestown) and Charlestown-Batten down the Hatches (Winds of change), both available to buy here. Charlestown is a subject I've researched for over 40 years.

So come, take a walk with me, and step back through time to the very beginnings of the fishing hamlet of Polmear. Learn about Charles Rashleigh who built the port from whom the village got its name. I will talk about some of the characters that have made Charlestown what it is today. Also discussing topics such as the Great Charlestown Road, the china clay industry from pit to port, the ports pilots, shipping, mining, the port leat and ponds, St Paul's church, and much, much more. A lady said to me once after a tour, that she felt like she had been wrapped in a blanket of history!

My mission is to show a different side of Charlestown to my clients and to help them gain a better and deeper understanding of the village and its original inhabitants. I would like very much to tell you all about its glorious past and I look forward to meeting you all in the near future.

CHARLESTOWN WALKING TOURS