Cornwall Cottages, Mevagissey Cottage Holidays

Please note that cobblestones is only available from November to mid March as it is already booked for the rest of each year. If you are planning a winter season break, read on, if not, we hope you enjoy your stay wherever you choose to book in this wonderful county.

Situated in the older traditional part of Mevagissey, but outside the hustle and bustle of the village centre, this ‘upside down’ traditional Cornish cottage sleeps up to five persons plus one infant in a travel cot (available on request). The village centre and quay, approximately 2 minutes away, are reached via a meandering walk through picture postcard winding streets and cobbled alleyways. It should be noted that the walk is quite steep in places. However, Cobblestones benefits from being reachable by road, so unloading does not mean having to trail up and down the steep streets with heavy baggage and although there is no specific reserved parking with the cottage, parking space can usually be found either directly outside the cottage or within the local area nearby.

The accommodation is over three floors with the lounge occupying the top floor to take advantage of the views over the rooftops. On the middle floor there are three bedrooms, one double, one twin and one small single and the kitchen and bathroom are located on the ground floor. There is no garden or outside space to the cottage.

Mevagissey is a tradtional Cornish fishing village

Eating out.
Mevagissey has a wide range of places to eat out, catering for both lunchtime and evening menus. During the winter months many remain open including all of the public houses, one of the fish and chip shops and the chinese takeaway, some of the restaurants and a few of the tea/coffee shops. However many of the smaller establishments either operate reduced hours or are closed for the winter.

Shopping
Should you wish to purchase your groceries from a large supermarket, the nearest can be found in St. Austell town. However most necessities can be found within Mevagissey. Many, but not all, of the galleries and curio shops within Mevagissey close during the winter months but if you wish to travel further afield there is a wide choice of villages and towns to visit and browse. In addition to browsing the local towns, where a mixture of high street chain stores and small shops can be found why not take a visit to Par Market. Par Market, a short distance from St. Austell is open on weekends and is a large indoor market where many bargains can be found. Trago Mills at Liskeard is another well-known shopping destination for locals and tourists alike. This huge shop sells almost everything!

Cornwall has many attractions to visit. A selection of those local to Mevagissey with winter opening are below.

The Eden Project.
The Eden Project is Cornwall’s biggest Tourist Attraction. It is situated at Boldelva, St. Austell approximately 7 miles from Mevagissey. Tickets can be purchased in advance from within Mevagissey, at Tourist information centres and From St. Austell Bus Station as well as from Eden itself.

Museums and Aquarium.
Mevagissey has a small aquarium on the West quay and small museum on the East Quay,both are freeentry at time of writing. In addition there is the Wheal Martyn china clay museum at Carthew, St. Austell. The new National Maritime Museum is in Falmouth approx 20 miles away.

Gardens and Stately Homes.
There are many beautiful gardens open to the public. The nearest is the Lost Garden of Heligan at Pentewan (approx 2 miles) which is highly recommended. Another popular garden with stately home (National Trust) is Lanhydrock, which is well worth a visit.


Transport.

If you don’t have a car, most of the above places can be reached by Public Transport.

Buses.
Regular buses run from Mevagissey to St. Austell. Once in St. Austell most major towns can be reached by bus. The bus Station is located in St. Austell next to the Train station. Eden project buses run regularly throughout the day direct from the bus station.

Trains.
The train station is situated in St. Austell next to the shopping area. It can be accessed via High Cross Street or via Trevarthian road over the railway bridge. Tickets can be bought from the main building.

Coaches.
Coaches also run from St. Austell bus/train station. There is a small ticket office within the area, which sells tickets for all major destinations.

• Bedroom(s): 3 ( 5 Sleeps )
  
• Bathroom(s): 1
  
• Indoor facilities: Bath Towels Included, Board Games, Cooker, DVD Player, Freeview TV, Laundry facilities, Microwave, Oven, Toaster