Charlestown
Georgian harbour village east of St Austell, still used as a working port.
Falmouth
Deep-water port on the Fal: the third-deepest natural harbour in the world.
Gorran Haven
Small fishing village on the Roseland coast, with a working harbour and Vault Beach below the cliffs.
Newquay
Atlantic surf town on the north coast, built around a working harbour.
Padstow
A working fishing harbour at the mouth of the Camel estuary, still dependent on the tide.
Pentewan
Former harbour village on the south coast, now a quiet base for coastal walks.
Penzance
Market town at the western end of the railway: gateway to Mount's Bay.
Porthtowan
North-coast village in a steep valley, with a wide sandy beach at the stream mouth.
Portmellon
Small fishing village on Mevagissey Bay, with a sheltered beach at low tide.
St Ives
A working harbour town turned art colony, built into a granite bay on the Atlantic side.
Truro
Cornwall's only city: cathedral, river port, and the administrative centre of the Duchy.