Things to do in St Mawes
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle was one of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses built to counter an invasion threat from Catholic France and Spain. It guarded the important anchorage of the Carrick Roads, sharing the task with Pendennis Castle on the other side of the Fal estuary.
Open from 10:00 – 17:00
Adult - £5.40
Child - £3.20
Family - £14.00
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-mawes-castle/
Beaches and Rock Pooling
St Mawes is a seaside village with beautiful sea views. Summers and Tavern beaches are sandier spots and there are plenty rocks pools to explore too. On Friday 27th October, high tides are at 09:25 and 23:07, low tides are at 03:06 and 15:33. Full tide tables are available from the Post Office.
http://www.stmawesandtheroseland.co.uk/things-to-do/beaches-2/st-mawes-beaches/
Ferry trips
There are several ferries running from St Mawes and Falmouth. Try the ferry to Falmouth for a shopping trip or visit to the Maritime Museum or the Place ferry for beautiful walks and secluded beaches (the Place ferry stops after 29th October if you are staying after the wedding).
You could also take the King Harry Ferry car ferry on your way to Truro or to visit the stunning Trelissick gardens.
If you do head in this direction you might like to take a walk to Turnaware beach, used as an embarkation point for the D-Day landings. Recently, it also appeared in an episode of Poldark as the location of Dr Enys’s rescue!
Prices and timetables
https://www.falriver.co.uk/ferry-service-information
National Maritime Museum
Trelissick Gardens
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick
Turnaware
http://cornwallbeaches.org.uk/South-Coast-Central-Cornwall/Turnaware-Bar.pdf
If you are staying for a little while longer you might wish to look for attractions . Try these sites for a few ideas or contact us to find out our favourites.
St Mawes and the Roseland Peninsula
http://www.stmawesandtheroseland.co.uk/
Visit Cornwall