The small fishing village of Cadgwith is situated on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, near the most southerly point in mainland Great Britain, and manages to transport visitors back in time.
The village was established in medieval times, centred around the fishing trade with the local fleet still working and unloading their crates of shellfish on the smaller shingle cove on a daily basis.
The village also has several reminders of its heritage with pilchard cellars, winches and the old lifeboat house that have been preserved.
The narrow lanes of Cadgwith are home to many thatched and whitewashed cottages which add to the charm of the place and allow visitors to escape the modern world on their walks down to the harbour.
The village appears as if nothing has changed for centuries and was named the fifth prettiest in Cornwall 2023 by Wanderlust Magazine and was praised for its fishing community and coastal views.
Despite the picturesque beauty, its remote location may put off some visitors, with the drive from Cadgwith to London taking just over six hours, while the journey from Manchester takes almost six and a half hours.
It takes a staggering two hours by car from Cadgwith just to reach the Cornish border with Devon.
Regardless, Cadgwith is becoming increasingly popular with many holiday lets and day-trippers flocking to the village to admire its beauty and timeless atmosphere.
The charm of Cadgwith has also attracted TV crews with the likes of Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes filming on location. The village was also used in the 2002 film Ladies in Lavender which starred Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Miriam Margolyes.
The Cornish fishermen were also featured in the BBC series The Fisherman’s Apprentice with Monty Halls which showcased the fishing industry and its importance to Cadgwith. An episode of Cornwall: This Fishing Life was also dedicated to the village more recently.
Yet it has become a popular location for Britons to have second homes, causing upset among local residents who are unhappy with the impact this is having on the community.
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Nicky Jose was born and bred in Cadgwith and told Cornwall Live last year: “Because it is so beautiful, more and more people are finding us. And there have been a lot of documentaries and TV programmes flagging us up which is nice. We love it here.”
But the grandmother continued: “We know how wonderful it is but more and more people are finding us and want to be part of it but only for a few weeks of the year or they buy a property. But by having so many second homes and holiday lets and Airbnbs, it is destroying the community life because in winter time there isn’t anybody here.”
She added that the influx of second homeowners has outpriced the local fishermen with Rightmove showing the average house price in Cadgwith to be £625,000 over the last year.
