Guidebook for Gorran Haven
Eating out and eating in
The Barley Sheaf at Gorran
The Crown Inn
Salamander
4-6 Tregoney HillOur favourite family run restaurant
Alvorada
2 Polkirt HillPortugal meets Cornwall!
Roovrays
3 Polkirt HillThe Fountain Inn
Traditional, atmospheric Cornish pub in the heart of Mevagissey.
When visiting Truro, take time out for a beautiful walk from Malpas to St. Clement with lunch or refreshments at the Heron Inn.
38 locals recommend
Heron Inn
Trenhaile TerraceWhen visiting Truro, take time out for a beautiful walk from Malpas to St. Clement with lunch or refreshments at the Heron Inn.
Lobbs Farm shop at Heligan Gardens has all you need for the perfect BBQ or meal at home. If you like to know where your produce comes from and prefer local this is the place for you. You'll find a butchers and deli counter, fruit and veg, bread and cakes and specialist groceries.
16 locals recommend
Lobbs Farm Shop
B3273Lobbs Farm shop at Heligan Gardens has all you need for the perfect BBQ or meal at home. If you like to know where your produce comes from and prefer local this is the place for you. You'll find a butchers and deli counter, fruit and veg, bread and cakes and specialist groceries.
As its name suggest this now famous cafe is 'hidden' above Porthcurnick Beach. Feast Nights are almost impossible to get into but you can still visit the hut for lunch during the season (its all outdoors so not open all year round).
137 locals recommend
The Hidden Hut
As its name suggest this now famous cafe is 'hidden' above Porthcurnick Beach. Feast Nights are almost impossible to get into but you can still visit the hut for lunch during the season (its all outdoors so not open all year round).
If you're walking from Caerhays to Portholland be sure to pop into the tiny Pebbles cafe for tea and cake!
12 locals recommend
Portholland
If you're walking from Caerhays to Portholland be sure to pop into the tiny Pebbles cafe for tea and cake!
Best fish and chips for miles and right besides our Gorran beach. Bring them home with you or take them to the harbour wall for the full experience!
12 locals recommend
The Haven Fish & Chips
CantonBest fish and chips for miles and right besides our Gorran beach. Bring them home with you or take them to the harbour wall for the full experience!
Out and about
Something for everyone whether gardens are your thing or not. Children will love the jungle and the farm animals, whilst the gardens are delight all year. The cafe serves excellent home grown and home made seasonal fair and can be visited independently of the gardens.
594 locals recommend
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273Something for everyone whether gardens are your thing or not. Children will love the jungle and the farm animals, whilst the gardens are delight all year. The cafe serves excellent home grown and home made seasonal fair and can be visited independently of the gardens.
Innovative, educational and inspiring. Take your time to wander through the outside gardens before heading into the tropical and mediterranean biomes. Look out for the ice rink in the winter and the Eden Sessions in the summer.
1111 locals recommend
Eden Project
Innovative, educational and inspiring. Take your time to wander through the outside gardens before heading into the tropical and mediterranean biomes. Look out for the ice rink in the winter and the Eden Sessions in the summer.
Working fishing village with traditional double harbour, crammed with local and visiting fleets. Fish and chips are a firm favourite here but there are good restaurants too including Salamander, Roovrays and Alvorada. If you're feeling energetic its a good walk from Gorran and you can get the bus back.
196 locals recommend
Mevagissey
Working fishing village with traditional double harbour, crammed with local and visiting fleets. Fish and chips are a firm favourite here but there are good restaurants too including Salamander, Roovrays and Alvorada. If you're feeling energetic its a good walk from Gorran and you can get the bus back.
Think Poldark when you visit this traditional harbour and view the tall ships and pretty traditional cottages. Plenty of eateries to choose from.
228 locals recommend
Charlestown
Think Poldark when you visit this traditional harbour and view the tall ships and pretty traditional cottages. Plenty of eateries to choose from.
Truro is only a 30 minute drive away and the new park and ride makes visiting much easier. This is Cornwall's capital city where you'll find the cathedral, museums, theatres and shopping as well as boat trips along the The Fal.
397 locals recommend
Truro
Truro is only a 30 minute drive away and the new park and ride makes visiting much easier. This is Cornwall's capital city where you'll find the cathedral, museums, theatres and shopping as well as boat trips along the The Fal.
Tiny, traditional fishing harbour. Home to the renowned Lugger Hotel and the Ship Inn. A rewarding although strenuous walk from East or West Portholland is recommended.
18 locals recommend
Portloe
Tiny, traditional fishing harbour. Home to the renowned Lugger Hotel and the Ship Inn. A rewarding although strenuous walk from East or West Portholland is recommended.
More yachts than fishing boats, Fowey is a pretty town with tempting shops and restaurants. If driving, it's a steep walk from the carpark but you could also get the Fowey ferry from Mevagissey harbour (check the weather first as it tends not to run if choppy).
241 locals recommend
Fowey
More yachts than fishing boats, Fowey is a pretty town with tempting shops and restaurants. If driving, it's a steep walk from the carpark but you could also get the Fowey ferry from Mevagissey harbour (check the weather first as it tends not to run if choppy).
National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Arts & Culture
Tate St. Ives
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon HillMaritime Museum station
Essentials
What would we do without Cakebreads,? Open all year round you'll find their home baked bread and cakes, a post office and groceries. They also serve breakfast, lunch and more in the summer. You'' find them 50 yards up from the beach.
14 locals recommend
Cakebreads Bakery
CantonWhat would we do without Cakebreads,? Open all year round you'll find their home baked bread and cakes, a post office and groceries. They also serve breakfast, lunch and more in the summer. You'' find them 50 yards up from the beach.
Beaches
Our main beach - sheltered and safe and with all the facilities a family may need including kayak hire, refreshments and toilets. Look out for harbour days in the summer and the New Year's day swim in winter. Make sure you check tide times as there's plenty of room when the tide is out but it can get a bit squished at full high tide!
10 locals recommend
Gorran Haven Beach
1 Church StOur main beach - sheltered and safe and with all the facilities a family may need including kayak hire, refreshments and toilets. Look out for harbour days in the summer and the New Year's day swim in winter. Make sure you check tide times as there's plenty of room when the tide is out but it can get a bit squished at full high tide!
Our favourite beach and less than 10 minutes down the hill. When the tide is high head along the path by the methodist church and then down the steep cliff steps. When the tide is low the beach can be accessed via Gorran beach where you can get a cuppa from the Mermaid cafe.
Little Perhaver Beach
Our favourite beach and less than 10 minutes down the hill. When the tide is high head along the path by the methodist church and then down the steep cliff steps. When the tide is low the beach can be accessed via Gorran beach where you can get a cuppa from the Mermaid cafe.
Hemmick Beach
Another lovely beach just a 10 - 15 minute drive away. Refreshments and toilets during the season so you can spend the day here on a lovely day. Lots of parking (charges apply).
12 locals recommend
Porthluney Bay
Another lovely beach just a 10 - 15 minute drive away. Refreshments and toilets during the season so you can spend the day here on a lovely day. Lots of parking (charges apply).
A 15 minute walk around the headland, Vault beach is a dramatic and exposed stretch of beach. If it's seclusion you're after then this may be the beach for you although there are no facilities and the sand coarser than Gorran. Naturists often take advantage of this privacy at the very far end of the beach.
18 locals recommend
Vault Beach
A 15 minute walk around the headland, Vault beach is a dramatic and exposed stretch of beach. If it's seclusion you're after then this may be the beach for you although there are no facilities and the sand coarser than Gorran. Naturists often take advantage of this privacy at the very far end of the beach.
Chapel point and tiny Colona beach are longtime favourites of ours. No parking, no facilities but the occasional seal. Beautiful.
Chapel Point House
Chapel point and tiny Colona beach are longtime favourites of ours. No parking, no facilities but the occasional seal. Beautiful.