Hundreds of people made a visit to Mullion Cove for Harbour Day on the weekend, Saturday, June 27, to either jump off the harbour, take part in kayak races or to just enjoy the harbour in the sunshine.

The National Trust organised event was all about celebrating the Cornish Coast. For the day there were harbour games, free kayak tasters, stall selling local crafts, as well as a barbecue and live music for the whole afternoon by band, 11th Hour.

National Trust Lead Ranger on the Lizard, Justin Whitehouse, said: “It was fantastic, a great success. There were lots of people enjoying the sunshine and activities.”

“The highlight for me was seeing so many people having a lovely time, enjoying the spectacle and the music, and the general atmosphere.”

The day was a joint celebration of the harbour, now fully repaired after the damage caused by the winter storms two years ago, a project that cost almost half a million pounds. It was also part of The National Trust’s celebration of the 50 years of Project Neptune.

Being the main campaigning body for coastal preservation at the National Trust, Project Neptune has managed to secure 574 miles of coastline around the UK to be looked after by the Trust.

Currently, the National Trust is running a series of coastal events around the Lizard, Coast Festival, which the Mullion Cove Harbour Day was part of, along with the forthcoming picnic day at Gunwalloe on Saturday, July 4.