The Historical Port of Charlestown ­ world heritage site

Charlestown is a haven for switching off and unwinding and those in search of a little historical culture won´t be disappointed.

Built in 1790 by the local landowner and entrepreneur Charles Rashleigh, the village is home to an original Georgian working harbour, which was constructed to serve the needs of the local china clay industry. Still in use today, the harbour has become particularly well known as the mooring place for many masted traditional Tall Ships. These ships, together with the largely unaltered harbourside houses, have made Charlestown a popular location for the shooting of many well known films and tv period dramas; scenes were shot in Charlestown for ‘The Eagle has Landed’ starring Donald Sutherland and then in the 90s his son Keiffer returned to Charlestown to star in ‘The Three Musketeers’.

With the area steeped in so much history it is not surprising that we we have been awarded World Heritage Site status.