Lostwithiel

Welcome to Lostwithiel

Lostwithiel’s heart beats with Crown and Parliament, its stones steeped in royal grit and roguish tales. In the 13th century, the Duchy Palace rose as a tin-forged mini-Westminster, ruling Cornwall’s mines and sending MPs like Joseph Addison to London’s fray. By 1644, Charles I’s Royalists crushed Parliamentarians here, the Fowey’s banks echoing victory. Locals whisper of a horse named Charles, “baptized” in a Civil War jest, a cheeky nod to royal pomp. Today, Charles III, Duke of Cornwall, carries the Duchy’s torch, his 2023 coronation a distant echo of Lostwithiel’s past. Wander Restormel Castle’s ruins, trace the Fowey’s serene flow, or hunt for horse Charles’ ghost in St Bartholomew’s shadow. Just 30 minutes from Padstow, this historic hub calls—explore its royal roots, then curl up in our fisherman’s cottage, harbor lights aglow. Scribble your story with Duchy dust on your boots.