Mevagissey is a friendly coastal town with a working harbour; a perfect location for exploring the beautiful Cornwall countryside, enjoying the food and activities. Whether you wish to stay locally or explore further afield around Cornwall there are fabulous walks, beaches, pubs, restaurants and activities or sports for all ages Close to the Eden Project and The Lost Garden's of Heligan as well as being a perfect location to visit places of outstanding beauty such as Bodmin Moor,Fowey Estuary, The Roseland Peninsula and Lizard Point. It is also positioned perfectly to explore the many coves and beaches and visit traditional Cornish coastal towns and villages such as Polperro, St Mawes & the romantic port of Charlestown (with it's famous square riggers and heritage centre) . Alternatively visit the North Cornwall coast, not at all far away.

For a more extensive insight into things to do in Mevagissey visit: visit www.mevagissey.net

Mevagissey Shopping
Mevagissey has a cornucopia of interesting shops to cater for a full range of tastes from antique shops to book shops, from art studios to a witchcraft shop! Browse the winding streets exploring the gift shops and galleries before stopping off for a cream tea on the harbour side or maybe even fish and chips or a cornish pasty from the local bakery.

Mevagissey is situated just off the Cornish Way. Cycles can be hired by the hour, day or week at nearby Pentewan. Access to the national cycleway is from Pentewan and the 5 mile cycle to Saint Austell is a very pleasant run on flat terrain suitable for families with children. To find out more visit: www.pentewanvalleycyclehire.co.uk
or phone 01726 844242.

These are too many to mention, every which way you turn there is a new place to walk or a cove to find. In the property there are books on fabulous circular walks, outstanding beaches and leaflets on local activities.Visitors are very welcome to make use of these and leave them well cared for so that others can enjoy them. Mevagissey itself has the lovely Polstreath cove which can be walked to from the harbour in around 15 minutes if you are prepared to climb. There are around 200 steps to reach it so it is not suitable for wheelchair access. More accessible closeby beaches include Par Beach and Portmellon http://cornishlight.co.uk/south-cornish-beach.htm

The Harbour in Mevagissey has a joyous atmosphere with plenty to see and do. The Mevagissey museum offers an excellent insight into life in the port through the ages. The displays outline Mevagissey into the smuggling activities that were once prevalent in the town. The museum is open all year round and admission is free.
The Mevagissey Aquarium has an excellent display showing the animals that abound in the sea off the Cornish coast. This is a perfect place to take the kids as the tanks are large enough to offer good views ofthe fis h and the aquarium is a good choice on a wet day.Admission is free although a donation for the upkeep of the aquarium is gratefully received. Fishing and boat trips : There is a Fowey ferry leaving from the harbour or you can book a fishing trip. Alternatively take a sea safari leaving from Falmouth ferrryscornwall.co.uk/ferries/orca or just relax on the quayside and watch the fishermen and divers.

The Eden Project is Cornwall's busiest visitor attraction but with plenty of space a lots to do all year round , including an ice rink in the winter. This is a not to be missed place to go with exciting events, talks, children's activities, and of course the fabulous biomes. A place of wonder and beauty. To find out more visit: visit www.edenproject.com

Very close to the proprety these mysterious gardens offer an impressive range of wild flora and fauna,visitors are eelcome to explore the Heligan landscape to observe both common and rare species for themselves.To find out more visit: visit www.heligan.com

The harbour and town area of Mevagissey are home to a variety of pubs many offering wholesome food and several renowned for their fresh fish dishes. For example the 15th Centuary Fountain Inn specialising in locally caught fish and prime steaks or The Harbour Tavern situated right on the Quay with views across the harbour. Just wonder down from the cottage and look for yourself, there is plenty to choose from and a wealth of character.

Moving away from Mevagissey visit the nearby Rising Sun Inn in Portmellon; a beamed bar serving a range of real ales and bottled beers or drop in to The Ship Inn at Pentewan set in a pretty village and boasting a beer garden on the old harbourside with resident ducks and swans.

After supping you may want to go elsewhere to eat. Mevagissey is not short of choice when it comes to food. The choice includes Alvorada Restaurant on Polkirt Hill which is an old stablished Portuguese Restaurant using local produce and speciality items from Portugal. Christophe's boasts high quality food and high quality ingredients with local meats, game, fish and vegetables; The Wheelhouse on the Quayside is a family restaurant and serves hot food all day from 9 until 4pm and opens for dinner at 6pm. If you want to relax with a takeaway there are two fish and chip shops and Little China the Chinese takeaway.

There are a number of course fishing lakes nearby to Mevagissey and of course excellent rivers. The closest fishery is Mellonwatts Mill Fishery 01872530232

Mevagissey Sailing School is based in the harbour of Mevagissey. It offers a wide range of sailing experiences ranging from a very competitively priced hands-on introduction to sailing, ideal for families or small groups who have always wanted to have a go at sailing.

Rail: The nearest rail station is at Saint Austell at the top of the town. Trains run regularly on the main West Coast line.

Buses :Buses run to Saint Austell, Fowey, Gorran Haven etc. The routes terminate at the Rising Sun pub in the town and details of timetables can be found at the bus stops there. Coaches run from all over the country and pick up/drop off passengers at the rail station in Saint Austell

Ferry: Ferry transfers are available to Fowey, subject to the weather. Timetables are available from the Tourist Information office in Mevagissey or at the Harbourside

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