To The Other Side Of Cornwall
After a couple of days of hiking on the coast path we opt for a change today and take a drive across to the other side of the peninsula and the south Cornwall coast.
Most coast to coast drives here take you over the more barren landscapes of middle Cornwall, either over Bodmin Moor or through hills scarred and reshaped due to years of quarrying. We head first through St Austell and down to the pretty harbour of Mevagissey, a classically shaped Cornish fishing village where narrow winding streets between cramped buildings soon rise up the steep sides from where houses of all sizes look sternly out to sea. This is a scene so common throughout Cornwall, and some, like Mevagissey, just fit the mould perfectly to give that classic, charming, quintessentially Cornish look.
Mevagissey gives us our first Cornish pasty of the trip – can’t believe it’s taken us 4 days! – before we head on down through the county town of Truro dominated by its majestic cathedral to Falmouth on the south coast. Falmouth is quite a bit larger than towns on the north coast, with an attractive main square, extended waterfront areas and a busy network of ferry services. Unlike Padstow, Falmouth has responded to changes in COVID restrictions by giving multiple sections of harbour car parks to the pubs to create outdoor drinking and dining areas in the sun. We can’t help but think that perhaps Padstow has missed a trick there.
Falmouth in fact has a lot going for it, and we vow to make a return visit with time to take one of those ferries.
16 Comments
Annie Berger
Yet another destination to add to add to a future Cornwall trip, thank you.
Andrew Petcher
I stayed in Mevagissey in 2019 in a cottage overlooking the harbour. It is in your first picture. The pasty shop sold off unsold stock at the end of the day at a knock down price.
Phil & Michaela
Not a bad place to stay!
leightontravels
Mevagissey looks so quaint and calm. A perfect place for strolling around taking photos or settling somewhere with a sketchbook. A cottage with the view of the harbor would a perfect place to spend a few chilled nights. Lovely photos!
Phil & Michaela
Thank you, yes Cornwall is full of such places
grandmisadventures
Such a charming fishing village! This area just seems to be such a wealth of lovely places.
Phil & Michaela
It certainly is
Linda K
Just love those harbour towns. So colourful and so much to see!
Phil & Michaela
They are wonderful, never tire of visiting them 😊Thank you for reading the post
wetanddustyroads
Beautiful! Love the harbour at Mevagissey … and though maybe I will see a picture of the delicious Cornish pasty …
Phil & Michaela
Thank you. We will try and remember to take a photo of our next pastie 😁
Gilda Baxter
I have a lovely friend who lives in Truro, so I been to this area before a few times, including to attend her wedding. Although I don’t have much of a memory of Mevagissey, so I think a return visit is in order. I love Cornish pasties.
Phil & Michaela
Cornish pasties rock! There are just so many great places to visit in Cornwall. Our dates here in May are 7th-21st and we intend packing lots in. Do our dates correspond with yours?
Lookoom
Indeed it makes for nice postcard photos and the good weather certainly helps.
WanderingCanadians
I love all the colourful fishing boats in the harbour. This looks like a lovely spot to spend the day, especially with such beautiful weather.
Phil & Michaela
Cornwall is very lovely – the pics are a bit deceiving, the weather is fine but it’s still unusually cold for late April!