English Heritage sites near Mevagissey Parish

St Catherine's Castle

ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE

7 miles from Mevagissey Parish

Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle.

Restormel Castle

RESTORMEL CASTLE

12 miles from Mevagissey Parish

Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch.

St Mawes Castle

ST MAWES CASTLE

13 miles from Mevagissey Parish

St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all.

Pendennis Castle

PENDENNIS CASTLE

14 miles from Mevagissey Parish

Visit Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall.

St Breock Downs Monolith

ST BREOCK DOWNS MONOLITH

15 miles from Mevagissey Parish

Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views.

King Doniert's Stone

KING DONIERT'S STONE

20 miles from Mevagissey Parish

Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.

Churches in Mevagissey Parish

Mevagissey: St Peter

Church Lane/Vicarage Hill Mevagissey St Austell
+44 (0)1726 7267

Welcome to the parish church of Mevagissey: St Peter in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.

Churchwarden

 Larry Beardsmore 01726 842487  - [email protected]

Safeguarding Officer

Mary Saunders 07968764116 - [email protected] - more info on safeguarding page.

Pubs in Mevagissey Parish

Cellar Bar

2a St George's Square, Mevagissey, PL26 6UB
None

Modern, split-level cellar-like pub with one small bar, whose floor is tiled near the bar and carpeted elsewhere. Frequented by locals, it offers just the one beer, the Original or sometimes another Sharp's Brewery beer. The small beer gard...
Fountain Inn

3 Cliff Street, Mevagissey, PL26 6QH
(01726) 842320
mevagissey.net/fountain.htm

Friendly, two-bar 15th-century inn with slate floors, stone walls, historic photographs of the town, and very low beams - the tunnel leading to the side door is particularly low. The genuine Cornish landlord - St Austell Brewery's longest-s...
Harbour Tavern

Jetty Street, Mevagissey, PL26 6UH
(01726) 842220
harbourtavern.com

This harbourside pub occupies what was once part of a fish store, and has been a pub since 1974. It is now a well-established local, popular with locals and tourists alike, and of all age groups. Recently extensively refurbished, the single...
King's Arms

17 Fore Street, Mevagissey, PL26 6UQ
(01726) 843904
kingsarmsmeva.com/

Old and basic single-bar fishermen's pub with original décor and having a distinct nautical flavour in the pictures displayed on the walls. Favoured by locals, the pub hosts a darts team. There are up to four Cornish real ales, normally all...
Rising Sun Inn

Portmellon, PL26 6PL
(01726) 843235

This pub is very close to the beach in a lovely cove just south of Mevagissey. An attractively whitewashed 17th-century free house, it has one main bar, separate restaurant and children's room. The real ales change constantly, with up to fo...
Sharksfin

The Quay, Mevagissey, PL26 6QU
(01726) 842969
thesharksfin.co.uk/

Although primarily a dining establishment, this square-shaped restaurant/bar on the quay has a normal bar area where you are welcome to have a pint and a chat without being obliged to eat. Wood is the dominant material, with panelling, floo...
Ship Inn

Fore Street, Mevagissey, PL26 6UQ
(01726) 843324

Ancient pub with great character right in the town centre and once the haunt of local smugglers and wreckers, according to legend. The large wood-clad bar-room features a slate-flagged floor near the entrance. Although there is only the one...