{"id":2818,"date":"2022-01-19T14:39:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T14:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2024-10-02T08:22:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T07:22:16","slug":"waterfalls-in-cornwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/waterfalls-in-cornwall\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Beautiful Waterfalls in Cornwall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #4082a6;\">If you\u2019re seeking beauty in nature, find it in abundance at these waterfalls in Cornwall.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ocean isn\u2019t the only incredible water feature in Cornwall. Cornwall\u2019s waterfalls are scattered throughout the county, with lots of them hidden and unknown to most.<\/p>\n<p>Waterfalls in Cornwall come in all shapes and sizes. From gentle drops amidst enchanting woodland, to cascading streams over sheer cliffs.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve selected 7 of the best Cornwall waterfalls for you to visit on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/cornwall-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cornwall holiday cottage<\/strong><\/a> adventures.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read on to discover the best waterfalls in Cornwall\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Golitha-Falls.jpg\" alt=\"A long exposure photograph of the River Fowey at Golitha Falls in Cornwall.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Golitha Falls are a series of mesmerising waterfalls and cascades found within Draynes Wood on Bodmin Moor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They lie along a section of the River Fowey and are probably the most well-known waterfalls in Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p>The best time to visit Golitha Falls is after heavy rainfall on the moors. Using a long exposure on a camera, you can capture beautiful images of the milky, cloudy like waters flowing over the riverbed.<\/p>\n<p>The falls rest near the village of St Cleer, not too far from the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liskeard<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a wonderful walking spot and you can park at Draynes Bridge around half a mile from the falls.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/bodmin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Find a Bodmin cottage here<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>2. St Nectan&#8217;s Kieve, near Tintagel<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/St-Nectans-Glen.jpg\" alt=\"St Nectans Kieve waterfall in St Nectan's Glen valley in North Cornwall.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>St Nectan&#8217;s Kieve is the most popular waterfall in St Nectan&#8217;s Glen, an unspoilt haven of nature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This waterfall near <strong>Tintagel<\/strong> is a magical thing to behold. The kieve, or basin, at the bottom of the waterfall has been rounded over the years by the force of the water and is 20 feet deep.<\/p>\n<p>This plunge pool is filled by the\u00a060 foot high waterfall which is fed by the River Trevillet. The water passes through an arch which has been formed from the degradation of the rock.<\/p>\n<p>It creates an awesome natural attraction!<\/p>\n<p>St Nectan&#8217;s Kieve is not the only waterfall in St Nectan&#8217;s Glen too. Explore the myriad of trickling and cascading waters in this Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in Trevethy not far from Tintagel and Rocky Valley.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/tintagel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Browse Tintagel holiday cottages<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>3. Rocky Valley, near Boscastle<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Valley.jpg\" alt=\"A series of waterfalls in Rocky Valley, Cornwall in early autumn.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Embark on an epic walk along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/south-west-coast-path.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>South West Coast Path<\/strong><\/a> through Rocky Valley and encouter waterfalls, cauldrons and gorges!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rocky Valley can be found nestled between Tintagel and <strong>Boscastle<\/strong> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/north-cornwall-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Cornwall<\/a> coast.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, running water along a fault line caused the steep-sided and craggy degradation of slate.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the public footpath which follows the River Trevillett all the way up to St Nectan&#8217;s Glen, or enjoy a coastal amble along the South West Coast Path.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky Valley is also a biologically important site, as well as being a hotspot for waterfalls in Cornwall. It is home to around 161 species of moss!<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/boscastle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Find Boscastle holiday cottages<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>4. Lansallos waterfall, Lantic Bay<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Steeped in legend, Lansallos\u00a0waterfall is a tranquil stop along the coast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Cornwall waterfall flows into <strong>Lantic Bay<\/strong> and is relatively small but still well worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p>Once the site of a former mill, legend has it that a half-drowned man sought refuge at the mill one night. The miller\u2019s wife refused him help, and the next day the man was found dead outside. His ghost haunted the mill and drove the couple to move away!<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, it\u2019s a beautiful stop to make on a walk along the South West Coast Path between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/fowey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fowey<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/looe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Looe<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/lantic-bay-beach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Search for cottages near Lantic Bay<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>5. Eden Project waterfall, near St Austell<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFrxli2nbtX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFrxli2nbtX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Justin Vanderhyde (@justin_vanderhyde)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make an unforgettable trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edenproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eden Project<\/strong><\/a> and see this beautiful Cornwall waterfall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Eden Project lies in Bodelva, near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/st-austell.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>St Austell<\/strong><\/a> and is one of the most visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/things-to-do-in-cornwall\/\">attractions in Cornwall<\/a>. The overall complex is dominated by two huge biome enclosures, which house thousands of plant species.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biomes houses a tropical rainforest climate and the plants and fauna to go with it. This is where you can find the waterfall.<\/p>\n<p>Pass along the wobbly rope bridge, come to the waterfall, meet the roul-roul partridges roaming free around the biome, and discover an authentic Malaysian House at the heart of it.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk \/eden-project.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Browse cottages near Eden Project<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>6. Pentargon waterfall, near Boscastle<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0WSy9WDRiz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0WSy9WDRiz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Paul Alex (@paul.alex.photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover one of Cornwall\u2019s hidden gems in Pentargon waterfall, dropping down over 100 feet!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just north of <strong>Boscastle<\/strong> along the coast, you\u2019ll find this spectacular sight. Pentargon waterfall is a hanging valley; in other words, the river has failed to erode a path down to the shore, leaving it to plunge down the cliff to the sea.<\/p>\n<p>The waterfall spills down a distance of 120 feet and is best when there\u2019s been heavy rainfall. To reach this Cornwall waterfall, walk up from Boscastle harbour and follow the slope of the hill to <strong>Penally Point<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From there, turn north and follow the contour of the coast. You\u2019ll see the waterfall ahead of you and there\u2019s a natural viewpoint to enjoy the best view of the torrent.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/cornwall-coastal-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Find coastal cottages in Cornwall here<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<h2>7. Luxulyan Valley waterfall, near St Blazey<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bv94r-WnmCy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bv94r-WnmCy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Secret Cornwall (@cornwallsecret)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover the remains of Cornwall\u2019s mining history amidst ancient woodland and waterfalls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luxulyan Valley rests near the village of Luxulyan, near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/st-austell.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>St Austell<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>St Blazey<\/strong>. The Par River runs through this beautiful woodland alongside the ruins and remains of the mining industry.<\/p>\n<p>Find remains of horse drawn mineral tramrods, a huge water wheel, and leats to carry water. The biggest of them all is the ten arch Treffry viaduct, standing 100 feet high.<\/p>\n<p>The Luxulyan Valley waterfall has formed around the disused waterwheel system. This Cornwall waterfall is a real treasure to come across, among many more enchanting areas of this hidden gem.<\/p>\n<p><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/st-blazey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button style=\"padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #4082a6; color: #ffffff;\">Browse St Blazey holiday cottages<\/button><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>We hope you\u2019re feeling as inspired as we are to search the Cornish landscape for these beautiful Cornwall waterfalls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a look at our other blog posts&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/cornwall-events\/\">Cornwall Events: Mark your calendars now!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/best-cream-teas-cornwall\/\">Best Cream Teas in Cornwall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/famous-landmarks-in-cornwall\/\">11 Famous Landmarks in Cornwall to Visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/vegan-restaurants-cornwall\/\">14 Best Vegan Restaurants in Cornwall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re seeking beauty in nature, find it in abundance at these waterfalls in Cornwall. 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