Local Info

Beachcombers Holiday Let Cottage is situated in Mevagissey, which is the largest fishing village in the bay. Its working harbour has an unbroken tradition of boat building since 1745. Fishermen still repair nets on the quayside, using ancient skills and modern materials. The fishermen are happy to take visitors out on angling or pleasure trips and small motor boats can be hired for self-drive.

In the narrow streets of Mevagissey leading off the harbour, craft workshops sit side-by-side with shops, art galleries, cafes, restaurants and pubs which were once the haunts of Cornish smugglers!

Mevagissey is the home of the World of Model Railways Exhibition, an impressive collection of 2000 models and a layout alive with 50 working trains, while across on the quayside, in the old lifeboat house, there's the aquarium.
Also not to be missed is the treasured Mevagissey Folk Museum situated on the East Quay. Displays show how Mevagissey once looked when the pilchard Industry was booming.


Local Attractions


What To See And Do

The Eden Project
Close to the Holiday Let Cottage is the Eden Project. An unforgettable experience in a breathtaking location; a global garden; a place of beauty and wonder. Our world famous architecture and art draws inspiration from nature, our educational work is about creating a positive future in a world that is going to go through radical change, and we try to ensure everyone who visits Eden leaves knowing something more about their connection to the world.
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Lost Gardens of Heligan
Heligan, seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years, is one of the most mysterious estates in England. At the end of the nineteenth century its thousand acres were at their zenith, but only a few years later bramble and ivy were already drawing a green veil over this ?Sleeping Beauty?. After decades of neglect, the devastating hurricane of 1990 should have consigned the Lost Gardens of Heligan to a footnote in history. Visit the Gardens to see how the story unfolded.
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Lobbs Farm Shop
The Holiday Cottage is close to Lobb's Farm Shop which contains a wide range of produce ? meat counter, cheese counter, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, bread, soft drinks, local beers, local preserves, biscuits, chocolate, ice cream, smoked fish and many other items.

If you are in the area it truly is worth a visit.
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Gardens of Cornwall
Cornwall is often described as the 'garden capital of the world' as the lush vegetation and colour give garden lovers a feast for the eyes all year round.

Whether you are a serious horticulturalist, specialist gardener, enthusiastic amateur, holidaymaker or a day-tripper, Cornwall's magnificent gardens can show you everything from wild woodland to neatly manicured lawns, the small and unusual, those with eccentric features, to the large and famous.
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Great Gardens of Cornwall
Welcome to the great gardens of Cornwall. Enjoying the warmth of the Gulf Stream, these magical Cornish gardens are home to a wealth of the most exciting, rare and beautiful plants and trees in the British Isles.

The creative genius of the early nineteenth-century Cornish garden owners, and their hunger and passion for exotica, led them to sponsor the great Victorian plant hunting expeditions. The seeds and plants which they brought back from all over the world helped create them.
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Mevagissey Ferries
Just a short walk from the Holiday Let Cottage - why not combine a visit to two of Cornwall?s most picturesque and contrasting ports with a return ferry trip across St Austell Bay between Fowey and Mevagissey.

You can also catch the ferry to the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
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Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre
The Shipwreck and historical artefacts on display in the centre are the largest private collection of this type on public display in Europe.

Brought together over the last 45 to 50 years, it forms the basis of one of the most unusual and interesting collections open to the public.

There are countless items from a bygone age as well as artefacts from over 150 shipwrecks.
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Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions
For over 30 years, the Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions (CATA) has been working to improve the quality of the visitor experience in the County. Originally there were seven members; today there are 38 - All of whom have passed our rigorous and ongoing inspection programme before they were eligible to join the Association. Our 38 Members span the entire length and breadth of Cornwall and we are delighted that so many Attractions are able to meet our very high standards of quality.
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Fowey Tourist Information
Fowey is a picture-postcard seaside town on the South Cornwall coast. It has a proud maritime heritage and is considered by many to be one of Cornwall's most idyllic holiday spots.

Visit Fowey provides Fowey tourist information such as summaries and descriptions of a number of establishments in and around the town. These include award-winning restaurants, hotels and public houses that have achieved national status and top accolades.
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Kidzworld Play Centre - St Austell
Activities for children include the Giant Tower that goes right above the roof or do you think you can survive the Death Slide! Dare you enter Turrets of Terror Haunted Castle - it's scary! You can race your friends on the Giant Astroslide and mums and dads can have a go too.

Visit - Shipwrecked Island. Our fabulous themed Pirate Experience with shooting galleries and remote control pirate boats. An adventure playground for kids but mums and dads can explore as well. if they dare!!
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Guide to Cornish Beaches
Information on over 150 beaches around the Cornish coast
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Mevagissey Harbour and Aquarium
andThe harbour is a working fishing harbour, but it is also a welcome haven for visiting yachts.

The inner harbour dates back to 1774, and the outer harbour to 1888. However the outer harbour walls were washed away in the storms of the great blizzard in March 1891. They were rebuilt and completed in 1897. Much expensive work has been carried out over the years to maintain the structures, culminating in ?1.25 million spent in 1998 to strengthen the outer pier. Mevagissey harbour is a Trust.
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Fishing Charter
Moored close to the Holiday Cottage, the MV Bessie Vee is a spacious, swift charter boat which will transport you rapidly to where you want to fish, film or sightsee in the minimum time and in comfort.

A 39ft Cygnus Cyfish with over 260sq ft of deck space and a large wheelhouse, the Bessie Vee is licensed and equipped to carry 11 passengers up to 60 miles from a safe haven. She has a 12 litre 500hp Scania engine, enabling her to cruise comfortably at 14 -15knots, with a top speed of 20knots.
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Oceans Sports
Provide an extensive range of equipment for hire:

Bike Hire
Wetsuit Hire
Bodyboard Hire
Diving Equipment Hire
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Mevagissey Activity Centre
Gym and fitness classes etc.
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Walking in Cornwall
All the information you need to get walking in the beautiful Cornwall countryside close to your Holiday Let Cottage.
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