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Criggan at a glance

A clear starting point for Criggan

Criggan whispers tales on the wind, a truly wild and wonderful coastal hamlet clinging defiantly to Cornwall's dramatic western edge. Here, the raw Atlantic crashes against ancient cliffs, while narrow lanes snake inland through gorse flecked hills. It's a place where time slows, where the air tastes of salt and mystery, and where community thrives

Criggan's roots delve deep into the granite bedrock. Its name, thought to derive from the Cornish 'krug-gan' meaning 'small mound' or 'tumulus', hints at prehistoric burial sites that dot the surrounding moors. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Criggan became a hub of tin and copper mining, with engine houses silhouetted against the horizon, their

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