Guidebook for The Roseland Peninsula and Cornwall
The Foody Section
Some of our favourite places to eat out, on and off the Roseland
It is iconic! Wonderful food in a beautiful location.
See their FB page for opening times in the winter.
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The Hidden Hut
It is iconic! Wonderful food in a beautiful location.
See their FB page for opening times in the winter.
Only in Cornwall would you find the very individual Melinsey Mill. Lovely, homely food in relaxing woodland surroundings.
Closed on Mondays, and between October and April.
Drive, or take a half an hour scenic walk from Pendower Beach up a woodland footpath. Now offering pizza evenings - see their FB page for details. Booking a day or two ahead is recommended!
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Melinsey Mill
Only in Cornwall would you find the very individual Melinsey Mill. Lovely, homely food in relaxing woodland surroundings.
Closed on Mondays, and between October and April.
Drive, or take a half an hour scenic walk from Pendower Beach up a woodland footpath. Now offering pizza evenings - see their FB page for details. Booking a day or two ahead is recommended!
Coffee bar, and tasty treats, right next to the slipway at Portscatho, with seating overlooking the sea. What better place to while away the hours!
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Tatams
Coffee bar, and tasty treats, right next to the slipway at Portscatho, with seating overlooking the sea. What better place to while away the hours!
The Idle Rocks
Tredenham RoadSpoil yourself!
Hotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle RdGo on - spoil yourself!
Hubbox
116 Kenwyn StLocal favourite.
Steak and Seafood restaurants in Charlestown and Truro with a great reputation.
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The Longstore
Charlestown HarbourSteak and Seafood restaurants in Charlestown and Truro with a great reputation.
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillRecommended
Wonderful cafe in beautiful setting next to St Just in Roseland church. Great cakes!
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Miss Vs Cornish Cream Teas
Wonderful cafe in beautiful setting next to St Just in Roseland church. Great cakes!
Newly renovated and re-opened by Simon Stallard of The Hidden Hut fame. Booking required - probably well in advance!
The Standard Inn, Portscatho
Newly renovated and re-opened by Simon Stallard of The Hidden Hut fame. Booking required - probably well in advance!
Fancy eating in, but don't want to cook? Try C Food (from Gerrans, Portscatho) for great food brought to your door, and cooked with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
C Food
Fancy eating in, but don't want to cook? Try C Food (from Gerrans, Portscatho) for great food brought to your door, and cooked with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
Great food in a classy pub. Has it's own cinema too - details of showings are in the cottage.
St Mawes Hotel
Great food in a classy pub. Has it's own cinema too - details of showings are in the cottage.
Authentic Italian pasta dishes. Cooked to order, but this is street food with eat-in option, rather than restaurant dining. At Chenoweths, on the A3078 at Ruan High Lanes. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 2pm for brunch and bakery and 5-8pm for restaurant. Recommended!
The Cornish Italian
Authentic Italian pasta dishes. Cooked to order, but this is street food with eat-in option, rather than restaurant dining. At Chenoweths, on the A3078 at Ruan High Lanes. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 2pm for brunch and bakery and 5-8pm for restaurant. Recommended!
Great cafe just off the beach at Towan, near Porth on St Anthony's Head. Great walk round the peninsula too.
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The Thirstea Co
Great cafe just off the beach at Towan, near Porth on St Anthony's Head. Great walk round the peninsula too.
Lovely traditional pub with a great choice of good home cooking. Test yourself with the bar games too!
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The New Inn
Century LaneLovely traditional pub with a great choice of good home cooking. Test yourself with the bar games too!
Plume of Feathers
The SquareLovely pub with great food.
The Kings Arms
Great local pub with delicious food.
Rising Sun, St Mawes
Victory Inn
Victory HillFine dining at one of the top restaurants on the Cornwall with a stunning view of the sea.
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Driftwood
South West Coast PathFine dining at one of the top restaurants on the Cornwall with a stunning view of the sea.
The Polgooth Inn
Ricketts RoadScatho’s
Our new favourite restaurant. Shhhh. Keep this one quiet - it's a hidden gem.
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Edie's Kitchen
10 Beach RdOur new favourite restaurant. Shhhh. Keep this one quiet - it's a hidden gem.
Sightseeing
Check out the castle (only certain times of the year - check the website) for a really interesting tour and enjoy the gardens.
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Caerhays Castle
Check out the castle (only certain times of the year - check the website) for a really interesting tour and enjoy the gardens.
Eden Project
Ancient castle, paired with Pendennis Castle at Falmouth to protect the estuary.
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Château de St Mawes
Castle DriveAncient castle, paired with Pendennis Castle at Falmouth to protect the estuary.
Get out and about on the water
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St Mawes Kayaks, Mini Cruises & Water Taxi
The QuayGet out and about on the water
Roseland Paddle & Sail
Short courses for watersports.
Cathédrale de Truro
Saint Mary's StreetMusée maritime de Cornwall
Discovery QuayPortloe
Beautiful church and gardens, with Miss V's cafe in the car park. Well worth a visit.
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St. Just in Roseland Church
Beautiful church and gardens, with Miss V's cafe in the car park. Well worth a visit.
Shopping and supermarkets
Fresh fish, fresh veg, bread and cakes and more. Listed in the Sunday Telegraphs top farm 25 farm shops, this is a must-visit farm shop with home produce on the shelves.
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Curgurrell Farm
Fresh fish, fresh veg, bread and cakes and more. Listed in the Sunday Telegraphs top farm 25 farm shops, this is a must-visit farm shop with home produce on the shelves.
St Mawes
Beautiful Cornish village with a few interesting shops.
Charming local town with most major shops and plenty of independents.
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Truro
Charming local town with most major shops and plenty of independents.
Tesco Superstore
Waitrose station
ParkOur closest supermarket - just this side of Truro .
St Just in Roseland
A3078Fresh veg sold from a roadside stall just this side of St Just in Roseland.
Portscatho Stores & Post Office
4 The SquareGreat local store - it's amazing what you can find!
Nearest petrol station and car garage, and good stores for essentials and firewood. On A3078 at Bessie Beneath, Ruan High Lanes.
Roseland Stores
Nearest petrol station and car garage, and good stores for essentials and firewood. On A3078 at Bessie Beneath, Ruan High Lanes.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful sandy beach that links up with Carne beach at low tide to give almost a mile of glorious sandy space. We love having a barbeque on the beach in the evenings!
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Pendower Beach
South West Coast PathA beautiful sandy beach that links up with Carne beach at low tide to give almost a mile of glorious sandy space. We love having a barbeque on the beach in the evenings!
Les Jardins Perdus de Heligan
B3273A lovely day out
Beautiful gardens and lovely walks
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Beautiful gardens and lovely walks
Lamorran House Garden
Upper Castle RoadTrewithen Gardens
Grampound RoadBeautiful gardens
Historical garden in the grounds of privately owned, Caerhays Castle which opens up in the Spring. Highly recommended for garden and plant lovers.
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Caerhays Castle
Historical garden in the grounds of privately owned, Caerhays Castle which opens up in the Spring. Highly recommended for garden and plant lovers.
One of the great gardens of Cornwall.
Near Penzance.
www.trewidden.co.uk
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Trewidden Garden
One of the great gardens of Cornwall.
Near Penzance.
www.trewidden.co.uk
Considered to be one of the oldest gardens in Cornwall.
Penryn, between Truro and Falmouth.
www.enysgardens.org.uk
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Enys Gardens
Considered to be one of the oldest gardens in Cornwall.
Penryn, between Truro and Falmouth.
www.enysgardens.org.uk
St Austell.
"10 spectacular gardens from around the world"
www.pinetumgardens.com
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Pinetum Gardens
Holmbush RoadSt Austell.
"10 spectacular gardens from around the world"
www.pinetumgardens.com
Le Jardin Japonais
Near Newquay
www.japanesegarden.co.uk
Trevince Estate Gardens
Near Trevince
www.trevince.co.uk
One of Cornwall's most visited churches and church gardens.
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St. Just in Roseland Church
One of Cornwall's most visited churches and church gardens.
Arts & Culture
Le théâtre Minack
Truly amazing.
Cineplex Cinemas Truro
20 Treaty Trailwww.cornwallatwarmuseum.co.uk
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Davidstow Airfield & Cornwall At War Museum
www.cornwallatwarmuseum.co.uk
500 years of history and 50 acres of gardens near Bodmin.
www.pencarrow.co.uk
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Pencarrow House and Gardens
500 years of history and 50 acres of gardens near Bodmin.
www.pencarrow.co.uk
Mine de Geevor Tin
Near Penzance
www.geevor.com
Smuggling museum and Daphne Du Maurier museum.
270 year old coaching inn.
www.jamaicainn.co.uk
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Jamaica Inn
Smuggling museum and Daphne Du Maurier museum.
270 year old coaching inn.
www.jamaicainn.co.uk
Newly renovated, the Hall for Cornwall is well worth a visit and attracts some big names to the County to entertain us.
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Salle pour Cornouailles
Back QuayNewly renovated, the Hall for Cornwall is well worth a visit and attracts some big names to the County to entertain us.
Things To Do
Truro Bowl
1-2 Oak WayZoo de Newquay
Trenance Gardenswww.newquayzoo.org.uk
Sanctuaire des phoques de Cornouailles
Dairyland Farm World
Retallack Water Sports
Includes inflatable water park.
Hire a bike and cycle the Camel Trail from Wadebridge to Padstow and back.
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Camel Trail (Cycle Way)
Hire a bike and cycle the Camel Trail from Wadebridge to Padstow and back.
Flambards Theme Park
Clodgey LanePoldark Mine & The Cornish Heritage Collection
Adrenalin Quarry
Lower Clicker RoadFor the thrill seekers.
Wow- 25 seat cinema with leather reclining seats and rugs. Shows a wide range of movies throughout the year - check out their website for showings.
Hidden Cinema at St Mawes Hotel
Wow- 25 seat cinema with leather reclining seats and rugs. Shows a wide range of movies throughout the year - check out their website for showings.
Still a private home, this castle opens its doors for a few weeks in the spring. If you are here at the right time it is well worth a visit.
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Caerhays Castle
Still a private home, this castle opens its doors for a few weeks in the spring. If you are here at the right time it is well worth a visit.
Interactive darts, Electronic Beer Pong and Social Shuffleboard in Truro. Plus food and drink.
On The Boards
Calenick StreetInteractive darts, Electronic Beer Pong and Social Shuffleboard in Truro. Plus food and drink.
Book in for a cookery course - based in Philleigh. Highly recommended.
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Philleigh Way Cookery School
Book in for a cookery course - based in Philleigh. Highly recommended.
High wire adventures.
Via Ferrata, climbing, coasteering, watersports and more.
Viaferratacornwall.co.uk
At Penryn, near Falmouth
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Via Ferrata Cornwall
HalvassoHigh wire adventures.
Via Ferrata, climbing, coasteering, watersports and more.
Viaferratacornwall.co.uk
At Penryn, near Falmouth
The Tide Climbing Centre
Near Wadebridge.
www.tideclimbing.com
"Fun and thrills for all the farmily".
Near Wadebridge
www.camelcreek.co.uk
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Camel Creek Adventure Park
"Fun and thrills for all the farmily".
Near Wadebridge
www.camelcreek.co.uk
www.shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk
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Centre du patrimoine et des épaves de Charlestown
Charlestown Roadwww.shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk
St Austell.
www.cornwallfootballgolf.co.uk
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Terrain de footgolf Cornwall
Trenowah RoadSt Austell.
www.cornwallfootballgolf.co.uk
Blue Reef Aquarium
Towan Promenadewww.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
The Monkey Sanctuary
Near Looe
www.monkeysanctuary.org
Guided tours, farm animals, tractor rides and more.
www.healeyscyder.co.uk
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Cidrerie des Cornouailles Healeys
Guided tours, farm animals, tractor rides and more.
www.healeyscyder.co.uk
Brand new immersive experience.
Bodmin
www.bodminjail.org
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Prison de Bodmin
Berrycoombe RoadBrand new immersive experience.
Bodmin
www.bodminjail.org
A 13m pool, spa pool and sauna plus gym and cardio room is available at Trewince near Portscatho at TR2 5ET. Day passes are available but members are given priority in the summer months so check with reception for availability.
Trewince Manor
A 13m pool, spa pool and sauna plus gym and cardio room is available at Trewince near Portscatho at TR2 5ET. Day passes are available but members are given priority in the summer months so check with reception for availability.
Porthscatho Paddles
Spa Day -
In the morning, you’ll have full use of the spa and leisure facilities. How you choose to unwind in our Spa is entirely up to you: a session on the cross trainer, a swim in the infinity pool, or simply relaxing in the walled garden in your fluffy robe and flip flops (provided by us). There’s a 30-minute massage or facial included in your day, to make sure you leave the Spa feeling thoroughly relaxed.
Then, it’s off to our elegant tea rooms in the 19th-century hotel. Choose from mouth-watering finger sandwiches, cakes and of course, the classic Cornish cream tea.
Please let us know if you would like a savoury, vegan or gluten-free afternoon tea. You can also extend your 30-minute treatment to an hour of pure relaxation (for an extra £30).
This unique spa day costs £70 per person. Worth every indulgent penny.
Valid Monday to Friday (please enquire for additional charges on Saturdays - subject to availability).
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate
Pentewan RoadSpa Day -
In the morning, you’ll have full use of the spa and leisure facilities. How you choose to unwind in our Spa is entirely up to you: a session on the cross trainer, a swim in the infinity pool, or simply relaxing in the walled garden in your fluffy robe and flip flops (provided by us). There’s a 30-minute massage or facial included in your day, to make sure you leave the Spa feeling thoroughly relaxed.
Then, it’s off to our elegant tea rooms in the 19th-century hotel. Choose from mouth-watering finger sandwiches, cakes and of course, the classic Cornish cream tea.
Please let us know if you would like a savoury, vegan or gluten-free afternoon tea. You can also extend your 30-minute treatment to an hour of pure relaxation (for an extra £30).
This unique spa day costs £70 per person. Worth every indulgent penny.
Valid Monday to Friday (please enquire for additional charges on Saturdays - subject to availability).
Conseils aux voyageurs
À ne pas manquer
Cornwall365
Take a look on line at Cornwall365 for a comprehensive list of upcoming events.
Se déplacer dans les environs
Taxis
Castle Cars St Mawes
Roseland Taxis
St Mawes Taxis
Se déplacer dans les environs
The King Harry Ferry
If heading to the Lizard Peninsula in particular, or even if you are heading West towards Penzance, you might consider taking the King Harry Ferry. It is only 10 minutes by car from Penhallow Farm.
It is a novel way to travel and might save you some time on the road.