The Cornish Riviera
Throughout the area holiday parks are prolific, offering various facilities, activities and entertainments.
T Fowey
Tis ancient port’s harbour attracts coastal leisure craft, gig and yacht racing, plus the occasional passenger liner. Fowey has Victorian houses, Georgian buildings and the medieval St Catherine’s Castle, which overlooks the harbour entrance and Readymoney Cove. Te source of Fowey River Mussels, the Fowey River and its estuary are in the open countryside. On the opposite bank of the river sits the pretty village of Polruan. Tere are opportunities for walking, cycling and visiting beautiful beaches.
his area reaches from Fowey to St Austell and Mevagissey Bays. On the coastline there are a number of villages and hamlets including Portmellon, Gorran Haven, and Mevagissey.
Just outside of Fowey in an ANOB, PENHALE FARM CAMPING AND
CARAVAN PARK provides self-catering accommodation in caravan holiday homes, good-sized level electric hook-up pitches and a shower block for campers and tourers. The Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and more are nearby, and there are views over St Austell Bay. The nearest beach is the Polkerris sandy cove, with a watersports centre, a pub and restaurant.
Activities include the Fowey Regatta, the Daphne DuMaurier Festival, golf and a wide range of water-sports and fishing. Places to visit include the Town Quay, Fowey Aquarium and Fowey Museum,
Mevagissey
Fowey
with a collection of works from Daphne DuMaurier.
Polruan
Tis is a village steeped in history and legend. On Polruan Hill stands St Saviour’s Ruin, dating from the 8th century. Below the cliffs to the south west of St Saviour’s Point stands Punche’s Cross, with many
stories about its origin. Tere is a small beach and also Polruan Pool, a haven for small boats. A ferry service to Fowey crosses the harbour every fifteen minutes throughout the year.
Polruan
St Austell A mile from the coast, it is the largest market town in this part of Cornwall. Holy Trinity Parish Church stands opposite the Italianate facade of the Market House and there are shops, a cinema and bowling etc. along with the many pubs and clubs. On the coast is St Austell Bay, its many sandy beaches being a haven for water-sports and family holidays. Te area has lots of woodlands walks and cycling trails, including the old mineral tram route, from the town centre to the Eden Project. Just under seven miles, the route encounters a bizarre landscape of disused china clay pits, bright white walls and luminous turquoise water.
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Photo credit: Eugene Birchall on Wikimedia Commons
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