Eden Project


St Austell is about a mile from the coast and is largest market town in this part of Cornwall.


Fore Street reaches the historic core of the town and the fine Holy Trinity Parish Church, which is opposite the Italianate facade of the Market House.


The shopping centre has a cinema, bowling rink, restaurants, cafes and shops. For those seeking night entertainment there are many pubs and clubs. On the coast is St Austell Bay with its many sandy beaches being a haven for water-sports and family holidays.


The area is also fantastic for walking and cycling with a path that takes the old mineral tram route from the town centre all the way to the Eden Project just under seven miles away.


On route there is a bizarre landscape of disused china clay pits, bright white walls and luminous turquoise water. It’s all looks lunar and is quite fascinating.


Things to do in and around St Austell include:


The Eden Project a popular visitor attraction in Cornwall, Eng- land, UK. Inside the two biomes are plants that are collected from many diverse climates and environments.


The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit, located 2 km from the town of St Blazey and 5 km from the larger town of St Austell


The Lost Gardens of Heligan, The St Austell Brewery Visi- tor Centre, The Wheal Martyn Museum and Country Park, and the Pinetum Park.


At nearby Parr there is Kidzworld and the Cornish Market World complex which is a collection of bargain shops, plus an outdoor leisure area.


Nearby is the village of Charlestown with its quaint harbour, shops, restaurants, and famous Tall Ships, used as a location for filming the Poldark TV series. Mevagissey is a typical pic- ture postcard village with pubs, cafes, galleries and shops clus- tering around the harbour walls and pretty streets.


Around the maze of streets there are many seafood restau- rants for which the village is renowned and there is nothing more sublimely Cornish than tucking into some local scallops and mackerel and ending the evening with a walk along the harbour wall with lights of the village twinkling on the water.


Things to do in Mevagissey: Hire a boat to go fishing, or take the ferry on a 35 minute trip up the coastline to Fowey to see the fabulous south coast from a bobbing boat while watching out for dolphins, huge basking sharks and seals sunbathing on the rocks.


Learn the history of the village at the Mevagissey Museum. Experience Mevagissey Feast Week - Mevagissey Aquarium has fascinating marine life - Mevagissey Model Raway is a child’s delight. Swim at Gorran Haven beach a few miles from the village.


Cycle or walk on the Pentewan trail through to St Austell. Enjoy a complementary glass of wine at the Polmassick Vineyard. For expert fishing advice, bait and equipment, plus organised fishing trips go to the MEVAGISSEY SHARK AND ANGLING CENTRE at West Quay.


Gorran Haven 9


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