"Boscastle (Cornish: Kastel Boterel)is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster. It is 14 miles (23 km) south of Bude and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Tintagel. The harbour is a natural inlet protected by two stone harbour walls built in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville (of HMS Revenge) and is the only significant harbour for 20 miles (32 km) along the coast. The village extends up the valleys of the River Valency and River Jordan. Heavy rainfall on 6 August 2004 caused extensive damage to the village.
Boscastle lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park and the South West Coast Path passes through the village.
The village, with its picturesque harbour, is a popular tourist destination. Among the attractions are the Museum of Witchcraft, the Boscastle pottery shop, and access to the South West Coast Path.
Much of the land in and around Boscastle is owned by the National Trust, including both sides of the harbour, Forrabury Stitches, high above the Boscastle and divided into ancient "stitchmeal" cultivation plots, and large areas of the Valency Valley, known for its connections to Thomas Hardy.
The former harbour stables (part of the National Trust estate) are now a youth hostel run by YHA, popular with walkers. The National Trust runs a shop at the harbour, and a visitor centre in the Old Smithy."
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Waymarks in this Lucky 7:
2 - Bottreaux Castle - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMP7HP
3 - Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall - WMEJYN
4 - The Pixie Shop - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMP7JN
6 - Valency Valley - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMKFZG
7 - Benchmark, Penally Hill - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMKN79
8 - Pan - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMP7DQ
9 - Folded Strata - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMN1VF
10 - Queen Victoria - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMMN5P
12 - Boscastle Visitors Map #2, North Cornwall - WMEJ79
13 - Lower Bridge - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMP899
14 - Boscastle Web Camera - WMEE6Q
15 - Wellington Hotel - Boscastle, Cornwall - WMP7H3