Welcome to the Porthgwarra and Carn Scathe website!

We have been coming to Porthgwarra for 15 years and are very excited to have become the new owners of Carn Scathe in July 2010.

Porthgwarra consists of around 10 fishermen's cottages, plus Coastguard cottages away from the cove.

The three terrace houses, including Carn Scathe, were built in 1872 by the Jackson brothers who were fishermen in the cove. The original rent was 10 shillings per year for the dwelling house and 1 pound for the fish cellar at the bottom of the garden.

There is a good booklet on the history of Porthgwarra and copies can be purchased from the cove shop.

The shop serves drinks, cakes and pasties and many of the pictures shown on this website can be purchased at the shop. The owner, John Chappell, is the photographer who captured the beauty of Porthgwarra and the surrounding area in his photographs.

Kim and Helen Stuckey