Places to visit

St Blazey - Lanndreth

Southwest from Tywardreath along the A390 St Blazey/Lanndreth is a small town about three miles east of St Austell. Famous now for the site of the Eden Project it was once linked to mine and rail industry. The Eden Project is about a mile from the town centre which has given an impetus to tourism.

Par - Porth

Southeast from St Blazey, Par/Porth is a fishing port with a harbour which has historically been linked to the china clay industry. It is about three and half miles east from St Austell. The harbour and beach at Par Sands are to the south of the town and a beach at Spit point is west of the harbour. Through the town is routed part of the South West Coast Path. Par Railway Station is to the north east of the town.

Polkerris - Pollkerys

Polkerris/Pollkerys is a small village made up of a single steep road (with side lanes) leading to the harbour and beach. Polkerris is southeast from Par and south from the A3082. It is two miles to the west of Fowey and on the east side of St Austell Bay. Situated on the South West Coast Path the village has restaurants and tourist facilities.

Charlestown - Porthmeur

Returning west from Polkerris and St Blazey, Charlestown/Porthmeur is about two miles to the south east of the centre of St Austell. It was developed from the fishing village of West Polmear and took the name Charlestown from the local landowner Charles Rashleigh. The town is noted for it's architecture and remains popular with tourists. The harbour which has been used as a location for film and television is privately owned by a sailing company involved in sailing tall ships.

St Austell - Austol

St Austell/Austol is west along the A390 from St Blazey and is the largest town in Cornwall. It has good transport links. St Austell Railway Station is on the main line to London and Plymouth with some services to other areas. Opposite the railway is the bus station which has National and Local links. St Austell is on the A390 between Liskeard and Truro, A391 from Bodmin and A3508 from Newquay. Other B roads give access to towns and villages in the area.

Pentewan - Bentewynn

Pentewan/Bentewynn is on the mouth of the St Austell River to the south of St Austell. The village and harbour date back to medieval times. Historically and fishing village then heavily linked to tin and later clay mining, the harbour is now cut from the sea due to silting and rise of importance of other ports, diminished it's importance. Within the village are a number of shops and a public house. To the west the beach is the site of Pentewan Sands camping and caravan site.

Mevigissey - Lannvorek

Mevagissey/Lannvorek lies just to the south of Pentewan and about five miles from St Austell. It is a village of narrow streets and inner and outer harbours which takes it's name from St Meva and St Issey, two Irish Saints. Recorded history of the village goes back to the 1300's but is thought to stretch back to the Bronze Age. Tourism, with related shops and facilities, along with fishing are important sectors in the village.

Gorran Haven - Portyust

Gorran Haven/Porthyust is a fishing village between sandy beaches in a cove about two miles south of Mevagissey.

St Ewe - Lannewa

St Ewe/Lannewa has a church is dedicated to St Ewe which was originally dates back to the Norman period with a font form the same time. the tower and spire were fourteenth century additions and the south aisle dates to the fifteenth.

Giant's Grave

A Bronze Age grave from approximately 1000 BC. Once covered by a circular mound but now exposed on one side, when a road was cut through the site. Most of the monument remains covered by a raised ground bank.

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