MEVAGISSEY, CORNWALL

Mevagissey is the largest fishing village in St Austell Bay. It's working harbour has an unbroken tradition of boat building since 1745. Fishermen still repair nets on the quayside, using ancient skills and modern materials. The fishermen are happy to take visitors out on angling or pleasure trips and small motor boats can be hired for self-drive. Once the centre of Cornwall's pilchard fishery, Mevagissey continues to support several dozen small fishing boats which provide colour and bustle to the attractive harbour.

Mevagissey is situated on the Channel coast six miles south of St Austell in Cornwall, UK. In recent years tourism has passed fishing as the dominant industry in the village.

The village nestles in a small valley near the centre of east-facing Mevagissey Bay. The inner and outer harbours are busy with a mixture of pleasure vessels and working fishing boats, the remains of a once major industry. The old village centre consists of very narrow, picturesque streets with a wide choice of places to eat and shops aimed at the tourist trade. The outer, newer parts are mostly residential and built on the steep slopes of the surrounding hillsides.

A small park in Mevagissey is popularly known as "Hitler's Walk". It was named for a district councillor in the 1930s who was nicknamed after the Nazi leader for his officious habit of walking up and down checking on the boats moored in the harbo

MEVAGISSEY HOTELS

Cliff Head Hotel

Sea Road, Carlyon Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3RB.
If you are looking to explore this picturesque county and visit the highly acclaimed Eden Project then look no further. The Cliff Head is also ideally situated for the glorious Lost Gardens of Heligan and the quaint village of Mevagissey.

Lugger Hotel

Portloe, Portloe, Cornwall, TR2 5RD.
A unique 17th Century Inn right at the waters edge in Portloe, a Cornish fishing village of unrivalled beauty. Sunday Times best new seaside hotel of the year, Hip Hotel Guide and Mr and Mrs Smith recommended.

Old Quay House Hotel

28 Fore St, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1AQ.
The Old Quay House is is undoubtedly one of Cornwalls most exciting boutique Hotel. One of the most idyllic waterfront locations in Cornwall.

The Fowey Hotel

The Esplanade, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1HX.
Established in 1882, the Fowey Hotel is a haven of tranquillity resting on the bank of the Fowey River Estuary. Each of the 37 bedrooms has been individually furnished with an emphasis on comfort and style.

Trenython Manor Hotel & Spa

Castledore Road, Tywardreath, Nr Fowey, Cornwall, PL24 2TS.
Set in a secluded estate on the southern coast of Cornwall, with magnificent views over St Austell Bay, Trenython is a Cornish Manor House with a unique Italian touch.

MEVAGISSEY ATTRACTIONS

Caerhays castle Gardens - an informal 60 acre woodland garden overlooking the sea.
Holy Trinity Church - its tower is finely decorated with sculptured figures.
Mevagissey Folk Museum - East Quay, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 6QQ
Pine Lodge Gardens - A 30 acre garden with shrubs, herbaceous plants, many water features, pinetum, arboretum, lake with black swans and ducks, Japanese garden under construction and rare plants from plant hunting expeditions.
St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre - Cornwall's oldest independent family brewery.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Austell, Cornwall, includes two and half miles of footpaths, rockeries, summer houses, an Italian garden lakes, ponds, fruithouses and much more.
Wheal Martyn China Clay Heritage Centre - site with woodland walks and spectacular views.

MEVAGISSEY RESTAURANTS

The Haven Restaurant - 16 Fore St, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6UQ
Mr Bistro Seafood Restaurant - East Quay, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6QQ
The Wheelhouse - The West Quay, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6UJ
The Old Bark House - 3-4, River St, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6UE
Wreckers - Wheel House, West Wharf, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6UJ
The Sundeck Restaurant - Little Mera, East Quay, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6QQ
Roovrays Restaurant - 16 Fore St, Mevagissey, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6UQ

TOWNS NEAR MEVAGISSEY

Charlestown, Fowey, Lostwithiel, St Austell, Portloe

TRANSPORT LINKS

Mevagissey is served by St Austell Railway Station.

Mevagissey is approximately 16 miles from and Newquay Airport