St Mawes Castle – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Pentewan

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St Mawes Castle – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Pentewan

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St Mawes Castle – Mevagissey Harbour loop from Pentewan

04:16

62.9km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.6 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.36 km

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lost Gardens of Heligan make for a mysterious and romantic visit. The gardens lay forgotten for decades after the outbreak of WWI until 1990, when they were re-discovered behind a door.

Heligan was built in the 13th century and was purchased by the Tremayne family in the 16th century. The gardens were developed from 1766 until 1914 with the construction of a walled garden, melon yard, bee boles and more.

Following the outbreak of WWI, the house was used as a hospital for officers, from 1939 until 1945 it housed American troops before being converted into flats and sold in the 1970s.

The gradens were restored to their former glory during the 1990s. You can easily spend a day wandering the 200 acres of gardens, which are open from 10am until 6pm. Tickets for adults cost £15. You can find more information, here: heligan.com

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28.5 km

St Mawes Beach and Waterfront

Highlight • Beach

St Mawes is a small fishing village accessible either by road from the north or from the west by ferry from Falmouth.

There is a harbour, steep and narrow lanes plus cafes, pubs and restaurants. St Mawes' has two beaches and a castle which keeps watch over Carrick Roads, Falmouth Estuary.

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29.2 km

Beach

29.6 km

St Mawes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

St Mawes Castle is one of the best-preserved coastal fortresses built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1545 to defend against an invasion threat from Catholic France and Spain. The most elaborately decorated of the chain of forts, St Mawes Castle guarded the important anchorage of Carrick Roads along with Pendennis Castle on the other side of the Fal estuary. The castle is managed by English heritage. Tickets cost £6.30 for adults and £3.80 for children. For more information, visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-mawes-castle.

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42.1 km

Veryan Roundhouses

Highlight • Settlement

A very interesting and picturesque Cornish village. Beautiful drop down through narrow streets past very typical cottages

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51.8 km

Porthluney Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely beach with a cafe right there for a coffee and a snack!

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51.8 km

Porthluney Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

Porthluney Cove is an ideal place to stop for a dip in the chilly sea thanks to its calm water and sandy beach. You'll meet lots of locals walking their dogs along the sand. The cove is privately owned by Caerhays Castle and Gardens, but is open to the public. There are toilet facilities and picnic spots close to the beach.

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58.8 km

Portmellon Beach

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful Cornish fishing port.

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60.0 km

Mevagissey Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

In the narrow streets of Mevagissey you find myriad shops, workshops, galleries, cafes and pubs, as well as many old buildings made of cob and slate. There are plenty of traditional fish and chip shops to try here, too. The picturesque town was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchard fishery and, even today, still has a small working harbour with a few dozen fishing boats.

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62.9 km

End point

Parking

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