The beautiful village near Bristol which turns into a ghost town in winter View 6 Images

Locals of a picturesque UK village , where many businesses shut and numerous homes remain vacant during the "deadly" winter months, all agree that it boasts an "amazing" and lively community. Polperro, nestled in South East Cornwall, appears as if plucked from a grim fairy tale.

Unbelievably charming without being overly sentimental, it was once a haven for smugglers determined to evade the tax collector. Nowadays, many tourists mistake Polperro for some sort of theme park pirate town.

They assume its labyrinth of narrow streets - most too slim for cars - that cascade down a lush valley into the historic harbour, are uninhabited. During the summer, these visitors swarm Polperro like the pilc

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