Unspoiled in Cornwall

By Linda Tancs

Largely unspoiled, Polperro is a quaint fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall, England. It’s dreamy for shutterbugs, picturesque as it is with cottages clinging to steep hillsides around a small harbor. That’s probably why it’s regarded by many as one of the most beautiful villages in Cornwall. It’s also well known for its smuggling history. By the late 18th century, much of the success of the smuggling trade through Polperro was controlled by Zephaniah Job, a local merchant who became known as “the smuggler’s banker.” You’ll find the village’s fishing and smuggling history recounted at the heritage museum.