There are a number of rules when triggin’, including one that says you shouldn’t take small shellfish under the size of a 20p coin. All sorts of shellfish can be collected, including cockles, whelks, mussels and even oysters, and these are later boiled and eaten.
When?
March
Where?
Helford River
Good Friday is one of the most popular times for the Cornish tradition known as “triggin’”. Triggin’ is a word for the collection of small shellfish from the seashore or riverbanks, which still takes place on the Helford River on Good Friday.
