MONKEY lands at Cornish port?? Is it worth visiting Mevagissey, Cornwall Cornish History Deep Dive

[@geoffshire4324]

Hi guys - I've been a lurker on your channel for some time now but feel that I must come out of the shaddows and express my thoughts. On each release I'm constantly surprised by the sheer professionalism and high standard of every aspect of your work, not least by all the pre recording research and post filming effort you obviously put into each production. I especially like your two camera approach, it's infinitely better than the "stick a phone on a stick & wave it about and upload" attitude of so many on youtube. Please keep on with the good work, it's something to look forward to each week.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thank you! Sarah :)

[@Glyn69]

Enjoyed the factual content really interesting, looked great weather that day 😊

[@esthermorrissey1454]

Your enthusiasm is infectious which brings life and joy into all your video’s. Another history lesson which shows ‘old’Cornwall comparing it with the ‘new’ Cornwall - History should never be forgotten or rewritten, Another brilliant video - thank you.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Wow, thank you! Sarah :)

[@kathybutler881]

Love hearing all your stories & some history. You always make it interesting x

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thanks so much, Sarah :)

[@sharonboult4042]

Love listening to those stories, &your sence of humour ❤

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thank you! Sarah :)

[@jeanspry3242]

Such a lovely interesting video about one of my favourite places in Cornwall. Thank you both 😊

[@flissgregory9125]

Absolutely love your videos, even though my Nanna was Cornish, and have been visiting Cornwall for years, you always teach me something new! Thank you Andrew and Sarah for all of your hard work ❤

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you like them! Thank you! Sarah :)

[@bonitawyke7259]

Paul and I loved your video as always! You keep us on our toes with the jokes/puns..and when you wave goodbye at the end…we wave back!!! 😂 Highlight of my week! Someone said “if I win the Lottery..” …ditto over here across the Pond! Love from the Wykes👏☮️

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Oh gosh! That's wonderful! The jokes just seem to keep coming! Sarah :)

[@lyudmilaaksan2232]

Wow, so much fun facts about this village. Lovely as always.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

[@johnbyrne642]

Good Friday 1975 my to be wife and I were on a coach trip from Plymouth to Mevagissey and Jamaica Inn . The snow was falling so fast and thick it was settling on the water in the harbour. Thanks for another great video.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Oh wow! Lovely memory, Sarah :)

[@brianspicer8829]

Very informative and entertaining as always , we did like the story about the Monkey, We stayed in a B &B there who made the most amazing fruit smoothy's ,,,,,,Brian&Jane

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Sounds great! Love fruit smoothies! Sarah :)

[@colinbaker3415]

That description of the "sanitation " gives a whole new meaning to the term long drop! Also love the Sunnyside and Moneyside in the village, bet now it's Tourist side and Second home side. Love the fact that you haven't gone fully professional and leave in the little bloopers such as Andrew's mission to retrieve his cap and Sarah's mangling of the word congregationalist.😂

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

LOL! Yes, got to keep it real!! Sarah :)

[@meneaki855]

I love your videos .😊 You both do a great job of showing us around. If I ever win the lottery i’m coming to Cornwall! It looks absolutely beautiful. 😍

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thanks so much!! Sarah :)

[@evevening7995]

Hi Sarah and Andrew, Thank you for the wonderful history of Mevagissey, I love the flowers growing in the rock gardens, Thank you again 👍👍

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Wonderful! Sarah :)

[@amazinggrace4036]

Beautiful stories…thank you Sarah and Andrew…it gives it a look of Port Isaac on some side views….the years have taken care of that memorial. Andrew’s hat! 🎉🎈hurray it was found! Fun indeed. The monkey story 🙈…and the last story tops! Famous Mevagissey! Loved it! Be well greetings, Ana 🌷

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Some great stories in this video! We enjoyed sharing them! Sarah :)

[@carolwhite2818]

Thank you so much for this. I live quite close to Mevagissey and visit often but I have learnt a lot from watching this video, but then I learn something from all your videos and they're always entertaining. I must try to get hold of a couple of the books you mention here. Thanks once again.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

[@acerone10]

Thanks for the wonderful stories with the beautiful tour.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it! Sarah :)

[@simonclark29041978]

Mevagissey is beautiful I have been there a few times over the last 30 years .

[@juliaogara8794]

Willow car park was our go to on visiting. I love that is private and family run and yes they are lovely to meet. The additional information you give brings additional delight to places I have fond memories of. We went out mackerel fishing on our first visit. We took most the catch back to our caravan paddock at Garras. We BBQed some and gave rest to our hosts. We went out on a boat the next year and one of my sons caught two fish, the only fish caught. Two subsequent trips out into the bay were a duck, not a single fish. We noticed on other visits that the hire of boats had stopped. I did feel horrid that the fish basically drowned rather than being put to death quickly. It's my continual cringe how we treat fish but I know we can not cosh everyone that is caught onto a boat.

[@ncammann]

When we visited Mevagissey a couple of years ago, we were impressed by the tea room in Church street that was Dog friendly. Dog beds in the bay window and water bowls, dog treats, etc. And great tea and scones. Loved it.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Ahhh! Yes! We did visit and had a great time - in next week's video! Sarah :)

[@fkb9490]

Thank you for, once again, a great video 👍🏼

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

You're welcome, Sarah :)

[@gordonsimpson3235]

Brilliant. learnt a lot more about Mevagissey today! 😎

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it! Sarah :)

[@gordonsimpson3235]

@@CornishWalkingTrails You use various Cornish Walks books for your research....have you ever thought that by now, you could probably publish your own (up-to-date) guides?

[@cathydyer3774]

Great video. Thank you.😊

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thanks for watching! Sarah :)

[@ianjemma]

Thanks both for another great Video. Always a favourite of my dad. He always said that he wanted to jump off the outer harbour wall into the water because it was so clear. I am guessing the bit on Sunnyside arm and away from the boats. But sadly he's been gone a long time and I guess he never did have his costume with him to do that. I've said it does look nice and I should just do it in his memory.

[@teridenos1006]

I loved this! I think its one of my favourites ❤. You are fun personal and informative tour guides! 😊

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Oh thank you! Sarah :)

[@dthomp06]

Wonderful stories about this sweet little har our village. Thank you.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was fun! Sarah :)

[@chrisjay5414]

Fantastic video guys and brought back some lovely memories of family holidays down in Mev. Learnt loads of stuff as well. Grandparents lived in Mount Charles. We used to parked in Willow car park, or drove thorough the narrow streets and if you were lucky you got a spot on church street. Another interesting building in Mev is the aquarium, which was previous the life boat station. Has some history as well. Thanks for pulling all these videos together and they are really appreciated whilst being watched from Aotearoa, New Zealand 😊

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

I love messages from half way around the world - never ceases to amaze me who might be watching our little videos! Sarah :)

[@TravellingTorunn]

It is so lovely to see and hear about all these interesting facts about Mevagissey. You are really diving deep down in the history books to find all these great things to tell and show. We were there two nights from last Sunday to Tuesday, and should actually have known this some time before that ☺ But we really enjoyed the stay and walked around in the harbour, had a tasty focaccia at She Sells, and spent some hours in The Lost Gardens of Heligan. We stayed at Mevagissey Bay Hotel which was absolutely lovely. And had two delicious dinners at the very old Fountain Inn: Fish pie, and beer battered cod & chips. Thank you for the lovely video once again 🥰 Torunn.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Now that's making my mouth water! You have had a great spell of weather! Sarah :)

[@TravellingTorunn]

@@CornishWalkingTrails yes, we were lucky with the weather again, as we normally are 😊🌞

[@lindacourtemanche5550]

I really like this village and your video brought the history alive. The stories are so interesting. Thanks for sharing this walk.💕👟👟

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

[@claudiapilade.]

thank you! i love so much your videos:))

[@bobspeller2225]

Brilliant video, so interesting and a lot of memories of the years of holidaying in Cornwall. Thank you both Bob

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Our pleasure! Sarah :)

[@bernicebest]

Wonderful nostalgic memories indeed for me, it must be at least fifty years since we visited has a young family, great interesting stories you have unearthed for us, I have always felt uneasy watching boats being navigated down those steep slopes into the sea, the owners are much more courages than I am! you have captured some beautiful footage as always Sarah & Andrew, thanks 🙏 for sharing another delightful video with us 👍🤗

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Our pleasure! Sarah :)

[@eleveneleven9068]

Hmm, to come home or not. Still a hard decision.Guess I'm always destined to keep moving forwards. I will always miss home and the opportunities lost. I get such great peace of mind from your channel. I would swear your Pleiadians. Either way,thank you so much for your channel.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

You're welcome! Sarah :)

[@deanmc178]

ive watched your vids for a long time ,, got some catching up to do ,,

[@Trojwaterman]

Brilliant video very informative, Thanks

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

[@marieryan2541]

Have Sarah and Andrew. I found your video so fascinating with all the history this week. Next time I'm down in Cornwall In going to make it a point to go to see the place..

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Have fun! It's a great place to visit, Sarah :)

[@alexmadgwick634]

When I lived in Snozzle, Meva as it's known locally, was always one of my favourite places to unwind. A wander along the quay with a hot chocolate from She Sells on a quiet winter afternoon... Perfect!

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

So cool! Sarah :)

[@ruthcole1948]

I visited Mevagissey in the late fifties, early sixties and remember watching the fishing boats bringing in their catch, If my memory serves me correctly the fish sheds were at the back end of the inner harbour

[@angiesimpson9110]

Love it there i had a marcel salad very tasty from the van last time we stayed also stayed 1st time down the street which the fountain inn is on and parked for the week at the willow car park great watching your volgs xx

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Sounds great! A fab place to spend some time! Sarah :)

[@trevor1875]

What a lovely video thank you both so much

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

[@judybee]

Congregat....Congregation...Congreationalist! Ha! You make me smile😊 (My old gran could NEVER say the word Bartholomew. Never once did I hear her say it the right way!! x J x

[@damianbutterworth2434]

We reversed a boat down a ramp and could not get the boat out. We was using a Nissan Cherry and there was swan poo all over the ramp. Front wheel drive.

[@PhilipInCoventry]

My uncle farmed at Tregonetha, B3274, where mains services were absent until the sixties.

[@SuperJules57]

Hi guys! Remember me? We met when I stayed at the lighthouse and I was hobbling like an old woman lol well 3weeks ago I actually had my hip replacement done 😄 spent time in hospital watching your videos and wishing I was there lol next year hopefully I will be trying some of your walks, Mevagissey is one of my favourite places, thank you for another lovely video 🥰

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

We wish you a speedy recovery, Sarah :)

[@melindacheeatow3324]

Love,this video. Where can I find the video of the holiday home. I do not see the link….

[@heatherdepasquale9803]

The woman who married two months after her husband's suspicious death (falling off a horse): in that era she may have become destitute if she didn't marry again. She may have not had any means of supporting herself outside of marriage. Maybe it was more respectable to be married (? don't know). Beautiful village, harbor and church. Fun stories.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Almost inevitable that she would need to remarry I think, but curious that she is with her first husband in the memorial. Sarah :)

[@halcyondaystunes]

I love Cornwall but this place has never really appealed to me. Amd ibe visited a few times. I think im just spoilt by my fave Cornish village, Polperro 😂 Preferably slightly out of season when its quieter 😁 Great video though. Thank you.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Fair enough! Everyone has their favourites, particularly if they have sentimental attachment, Sarah :)

[@clivemacken552]

I bet it was one of those water biscuits with the weevils in lol Hartlepool has a monkey story in the Neapolian wars they hung it they are still the monkey hangers lol

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Really curious how that story travelled! Must be an element of truth to it! Sarah :)

[@WolfmanWoody]

In Hartlepool, the local footbal team's mascot is a monkey. That is a true story from Hartlepool, but I reckon a lot of other places have wanted to copy it.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Oh how interesting! Sarah :)

[@rondabarnes4630]

I loved the video, so much interesting information about a beautiful village. The jokes added to the video as well and the one about Sunnyside was good because I live in Sunnyside also. But it is in Calgary Alberta ,so my ears perked up when I heard Sunnyside mentioned. Thank you for a great video.

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it! Sarah :)

[@thelastpilot4582]

They also tell that Monkey story up in Newcastle. I think they say it was Sunderland that hung the monkey.😁😁👍👍✔✔

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Oh wow! I would love to know more about how that story has travelled to various ports - fascinating! Sarah :)

[@busterguff1068]

FY88 - The Buccaneer x

[@busterguff1068]

Dick Pascoe used to run this boat from Gorran Haven x

[@mrengland6325]

n1 thnx

[@gazzertrn]

It was a Cheeky monkey , that's why they hung it .

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

LOL! Poor thing! Sarah :)

[@arthurdanielles4784]

Let me as a Cornishman and more than aware of the TRUE history re Mevagissey take time out to tell viewers why I won't give it my time. It had one of the worst child abuse scandals in the UK for DECADES. Certain individuals who came from NOT just local re Mevagissey to partake in child abuses that the local council and others who should have been brought to justice due to their ages and the time it took to finally reveal what had taken place there, died etc before it could happen. YES, there were some who were brought to justice AND the what unfolded was truly shocking beyond belief. To say that some re Mevagissey and locals?? Were NOT aware of what went on?? In the past?? How about into the 21st century. NOT that as we all know, Mevagissey was alone re child abuses and etc re the UK overall. NOR are we blaming all re Mevagissey for what transpired. THAT, would not be fair BUT if you have talked to some of and noted some of the horrors the victims went through DAILY for DECADES.. ?

[@andreafirth577]

Thankyou for this insight , that sounds very sad and not heard about this one . 😢

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

Thanks for sharing, very sad, Sarah

[@arthurdanielles4784]

@@andreafirth577 The true horror was finally broken open after one of the former kids from the children's home where the abuse took place, started abusing his own kids. To him, it was perfectly normal because it had been done to him so?? Thereafter it opened the doors to hell. I KNOW what went on from some of the victims AND believe me, it was shocking and the inner rage?? One of the girls got pregnant and was kicked down a set of stairs to force her to lose the baby... the abuses often took place late at night after 9om where certain kids were taken to the predators for abuse.. who came from abroad as well as the UK et.

[@andreafirth577]

@@arthurdanielles4784 I am so sorry , i hope all involved find some healing and restoration for the terrible traumas . God bless those poor children and all who were abused ❤️‍🩹

[@andreafirth577]

@@CornishWalkingTrails Thankyou both for all you do , you make such wonderful videos and bring a little bit of Cornwall to my day , i wish i had been born in Cornwall , it feels like my place i have always loved and long to be a part of it , your videos at least make that reality and i also like your beach art . i started watching your channel when you were walking with your mum . You also remind me of an old friend . God bless ❤️‍🩹🙋‍♀️

[@paulhardingharding3192]

Was it a woman driver who went off the end of the pier ?!!!!

[@CornishWalkingTrails]

A woman stunt driver back in the 50s - that would have been quite something! Sarah :)