Recommended Towns & Villages near St Mawes

St Anthony (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside...

St Just in Roseland (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)

This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name...

Mylor (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NW)

This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay...

Falmouth (97 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction W)

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think.....

Mawnan Smith (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)

The village is about two miles from the Helford estuary, this offers scope for sailing, watching the wildlife of the area, and lovely riverside and country walks...

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)

"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)..

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

Gweek (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)

Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays...

Boswinger (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NE)

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Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NW)

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain. ..

Gorran Haven (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

Historically, this beautiful location is said to be the place where Sir Henry Treworth of Bodruggan spurred his horse over the cliffs in 1485...

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

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Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry...

Mevagissey (250 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NE)

One of a ribbon of picturesque fishing villages dotting the fabled Cornish coastline. Mevagissey has ancient buildings flanking steep and extremely narrow streets which during.....

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

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Mullion (43 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

One glance around this attractive town tells you that Mullion has always been a prosperous little place...

St Agnes (69 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)

Once one of the centers of the cornish tin mining industry, St Agnes is steeped in mining history, with many old engine houses to be seen around the area. The tin from St Agnes is.....

Trevellas (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

Lovely coastal region lying at the mouth of Trevellas Coombe, a steep valley with stone built tall chimneys and the shell of a derelict engine house still standing as evocative reminders of the old Blue Hills Tin Mine...

Cadgwith (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

Cadgwith, is in a truly beautiful area, it lies next to Ruan Minor and close to the overwhelming magnificence of Lizard Point...

Recommended attractions near St Mawes

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction S)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction SW)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....

Trebah Garden (14 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

Trebah Garden occupys one of Cornwall's most dramatic landscapes, set into a beautiful wooded ravine descending towards a private.....

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

These beautiful gardens are set on a rising landscape at the side of the Helford River. The gardens, mainly full of exotic trees.....

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

The Seal Sanctuary was set up in 1958 in the small village of St Agnes, in 1974 we moved to Gweek after we needed more space for.....

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)

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Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SW)

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Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)

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Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

This museum set on lonely cliffs far above the swirling Atlantic Ocean is where visitors to the area can learn all about.....

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NE)

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World of Model Railways

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NE)

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Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NE)

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Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction W)

This hauntingly beautiful spot was initially made famous by centuries of shipwreck caused by perilous rocks scattered around its.....

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NE)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction NE)

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St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.7 km, direction W)

The priory on St.Michael's mount is dedicated to the Archangel who is believed to have appeared to local fishermen in AD 495. The.....

Restormel Castle (45 Pictures)

(22.9 miles, 36.9 km, direction NE)

Built around 1300, once home to Edward, the Black Prince, the great circular shell-keep survives in good condition and is the.....

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