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Things to see
and do
 At the end of June each
year, Mevagissey celebrates Feast Week with local
entertainments and dancing in the streets. During the week
there are performances by the renowned Mevagissey Male &
Ladies Choir, concerts on the Quay, flower arranging in St
Andrews and fish cooking demonstrations.
Mevagissey is a working
fishing harbour each year the fishing boats have a race
round the bay. The handicapper never gets it right and the
fishing boat captains protest and debate the outcome in the
pubs of Meva through most of the night.
There is also a raft
race, fancy costume obligatory, and there is a huge flour
and water fight before the start, where all competitors try
to sink their rivals
In addition, the
town has a wonderful display of Christmas lights. New Year
is celebrated by almost everybody wearing fancy dress, as is
the tradition in many Cornish towns and has an excellent
atmosphere, perfect for bringing in the New Year.
Mevagissey refers to the town of St Meva and St Issey, first
recorded as a hamlet in 1313. A picturesque, unique 14th
Century fishing Village (and still is an active fishing
harbour today) located on the South Cornwall Coast at the
end of a Valley close to the
Lost Gardens of Heligan
The gardens, created mainly in the 19th century, of were one
of the finest gardens in England of their period, with 57
acres of planted gardens, around 100 acres of ornamental
woodlands. The gardens went into to decline and were
forgotten for many years, they were eventually re-discovered
and restored to their former glory with added attractions.
Visitors have flocked to Heligan, and by 1995 it became the
most visited private garden in Britain with over 200,000
visitors. It also won the "Country Life" Garden of the Year
award 1995. An absolute MUST for everyone visiting Cornwall.
The Eden Project
The Eden Project is
a large-scale environmental complex in Cornwall. The project
is located in a reclaimed china clay pit, located 1.25 miles
(2 km) from the town of St Blazey and 2 miles (4 km) from
the larger town of St Austell.
The complex comprises a number of domes that house plant
species from around the world, with each emulating a natural
biome. Humid tropics Biome, Warm temperature Biome and newly
opened educational Biome. A fun visit for all the family .
Both locations offer a
superb day out, or more! If you are already interested in
gardens then neither will need any introduction. However,
there are many thousands of weird and wonderful plants,
flowers and aromas to discover. Irrespective of your present
knowledge there's something to learn - or you can just relax
amongst the sights and smells at your leisure.
Charlestown
The many and varied
exhibitions reflect village life in Charlestown, it's
history, shipwrecks and the once thriving China Clay
industry. The exhibition shows a tremendous range of
maritime history dating back to 1715 and one of the largest
underwater diving equipment collections in the country,
including various suits used for treasure seeking and naval
purposes.
They have vast displays
of world war losses, shipwrecks and treasures found around
the Cornish coastline and further afield. On display you can
see cutlery, china, ornaments, military regalia, silver and
gold coins and relics from what were then obscure lands.
Also Charlestown is a popular site location for many films.
Restaurants in Mevagissey
Wreckers West Quay Mevagissey Tel: 01726 844520
Christophe's 1-3 Polkirt Hill Mevagissey
Quay West Restaurant West Quay Mevagissey
Wheelhouse Restaurant West Quay Mevagissey
The Old Barkhouse River Street Mevagissey
Rising Sun Inn Portmellon Cove Mevagissey
Celtic Knot 5 Market Square Mevagissey
Alvorada Portugese Restaurant 17 Church Street Mevagissey
Trevalsa Court Hotel Pentwean Mevagissey
The Thin End Bistro East Quay Mevagissey
The Blue Café Church Street Mevagissey
Cofro Coffee House 14 Fore Street Mevagissey
Roovray's Restaurant 16 Fore Street Mevagissey
Little China (Take Away) Church Street
Pubs & Bars in Mevagissey
The Cellar Bar 2a St. Georges Square Mevagissey
Ship Inn Fore Street Mevagissey
Mevagissey Social Club Jetty Street Mevagissey
The Kings Arms 17 Fore Street Mevagissey
The Sharksfin The Quay Mevagissey
Harbour Tavern Jetty Street Mevagissey
Fountain Inn Cliff Street Mevagissey
Local
Shops
Marie Morrison's
Jewellers 01726 844944
Mevagissey Delicatessan 01726 842347
Martins Bakery 01726 842288
Cornish Goodies 01726 842086
Central Cafe 01726 843109
Mevagissey Post Office 01726 843488
Philip Gardiner, Pottery 01726 842042
The Loft Bookshop 01726 843757
Mevagissey News 01726 843265
Curio Corner 01726 843557
The Mini Market 01726 843396
The Bee Hive 01726 844128
Mevagissey Shark Angling Centre 01726 843430
The Lavender Pillow 01726 844689 (Jewellery & Gothic
Clothing)
Garden Shed 01726 843035
Sitting Pretty 01726 843723
Bakers Way 01726 842112
The Little Store 01726 844196
Ocean Pearl 01726 844522
Candy Shoppe 01726 842709
Sandstorm 01726 844220
Greens clothing 01726 842398
Chemist 01726 842349
Kath's Kabin 01726 844437
J. Baron 01726 842172
Lifeboat shop 01726 844521
Hardwicks books 01726 842638
Pasty Presto 01726 844366
Boo Boo Crafts 01726 844672
The Cream Cellar 01726 842147
Cornish Candy shop 01726 843588
Cloud Cuckoo Land 01726 842364
Quay Craft 01726 844111
Kaptains Kabin 01726 844144
Harbour Amusements 01726 842658
Mini Market 01726 843396
Pet Shop 01726 844424
Moon Dragon 01726 844555
Tuck Shop 01726 843017
(24hr Tesco & Asda in St Austell)
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