About St Mawes

 The Roseland Peninsular is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It's a verdant sliver of agrarian Cornwall with a unique micro-climate that enables it to grow a diverse range of produce from flowers to tea to wine.  At The Roseland's very tip sits the quaint fishing village of St Mawes and at its heart, perched on the harbour wall, is the Idle Rocks Hotel.  Opposite sits St Anthony's Head with its still working lighthouse that protects shipping from the notorious Mannacle Rocks.  To the left sits the port of Falmouth, a short foot ferry ride away.

Much of the dramatic coastline was used to film Poldark.  St Mawes is still very much a sea faring community and is home to a small fishing fleet.  Boats and yachts, locally owned or visiting are continually at anchor in the harbour and beyond.  Most months there are ferries and water taxis bustling in and out, ferrying visitors to Falmouth, up the Helford or Fal rivers, to Truro or beyond.

Within St Mawes and its immediate vicinity, landmarks that should be visited by one and all are St Mawes Castle, the best protected coastal bastion from the time of Henry VIII, the beautiful gardens at Lamorran and the parish church at St Just in Roseland, which to reach, involves a most pleasing stroll around the head of the peninsula or you could go by car but then you would miss all the best bits! This particular short coastal stroll requires a camera to capture scenery that is hard to describe in words.

 Several other must see highlights on the Roseland are Caerhays Castle, a genteel looking fortress that is renknowned for its beautiful gardens - Spring being a particularly good time of year for viewing! Not to be forgotten are the round houses in the pretty village of Veryan - built by a missionary for his daughters, the rounded sides being to prevent the devil hiding in any corner.  Portscatho is another pretty coastal village and the coastal walking around here, featured on the BBC TV series The Camomile Lawn, is relatively easy on the feet and beautiful to look at. 

There are plenty of wide sandy beaches for those who want to stop and enjoy the rays.  St Mawes has 2 sandy beaches and a short drive away are Pendower and .