Doyden Castle was built as a retreat for local businessman Samuel Symons, where, it is reputed the partying and gambling were quite excessive! A boozer, gambler and all-round party animal, Symons took […]

In the early 19th century about 90 people lived in Port Quin, most of them fishing for pilchard, mining lead or getting plastered with Symons. Today, the National Trust owns […]