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( 01872-501362;
www.newinnveryan.co.uk
; Veryan; mains £8-14)
Snug village pub near the green, fre-
quented by a mainly local crowd. The pub has lots of atmosphere - fireplaces, woodburn-
ers, brass knick-knacks - and the food's decent enough.
PUB
Plume of Feathers
( 01872-580321; The Square, Portscatho)
Cosy Portscatho pub dating from the 18th century. It's
an old-style whitewashed pub, and all the better for it: expect worn wood, swirly carpets,
plenty of locals and no-frills food (mains £9-14). It's owned by St Austell Brewery, so
Tribute and Proper Job are on tap.
DON'T MISS
THE ROSELAND'S BEACHES
They might not be as well-known as the north coast beaches, but the Roseland Peninsula has some beautiful
beaches to explore. Largest of all are
Carne
and
Pendower
, two side-by-side beaches which join together at low
tide to form one immense sweep of white sand. The beaches are signed from the A3078 between Veryan and
Portscatho, but are accessed via a steep single-car lane. There's limited parking at the bottom. At the end of Pen-
dower is a small cafe,
The Basking Shak
(Pendower Beach; £2-5; 9am-5pm in season), which sells hot
drinks and ice-cream, plus the house speciality - jumbo sausages wrapped in tortillas.
Further south towards Portscatho is
Porthcurnick
, a good family beach which has acres of sand at low tide, as
well as the super Hidden Hut beach cafe. The nearest parking is at the Rosevine or the public car park in Ports-
catho. Either way, it's a walk of about 500m along the coast path to the beach.
To the south between Gerrans and St Anthony's Head is the secluded beach of
Porth Beor
, accessed via fields
and a punishingly steep cliff trail and staircase. It's hard to find without a decent map, and not practical for famil-
ies due to the difficult access.
The beaches around St Mawes are a better bet:
Great Molunan
and
Little Molunan
are perfect for paddling
and can both be reached via the Place Ferry (
Click here
) from St Mawes.
St Mawes & Around
Situated at the western tip of the Roseland, directly across the water from Falmouth, is the
breezy seaside village of St Mawes. With its whitewashed cottages, well-kept gardens and
sparkling waterfront location, it feels more ritzy Riviera than rural Roseland. It's been a
favourite stop-off for sailors and yachties since the 1930s, and the addition of Olga
Polizzi's renowned Hotel Tresanton has only added to the exclusive feel.
The village is named after the Celtic saint St Maudez, who is thought to have arrived in
Cornwall from either Ireland or Brittany. St Mawes later became an important naval sta-
tion thanks to its strategic position at the end of St Anthony's Head. Henry VIII built a
