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The Beaches of East Cornwall - E05 - Portscatho

OS Explorer Map 105 Falmouth & MevagisseyOS Explorer Map 105 Falmouth & Mevagissey

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Location: South Coast - Portscatho, Roseland Peninsula.

Porthbean Beach near Trewithian


Portscatho A tiny east facing beach of sand and shingle overlooking Gerrans Bay at Portscatho harbour. It is only exposed when the tide is out. The name of the beach comes from the Cornish 'Porth-Scatho' meaning 'Cove of Boats'.

Porthcurnick beach lies about half a mile north of Portscatho. This is a small private beach, below the hamlet of Rosevine, near the National Trust area of Pednvadan. Although privately owned, access is permitted and there is a car park nearby/ It can be reached by turning off the A3078 Tregony-St. Mawes road at Curgurrell. Incidentally, there is also another little known beach at Porthbean Beach a further ½ mile north of Porthcurnick. It can be reached by following the footpath opposite the Trewithian road.

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Bosvean (3 km)

Come-to-Good Farm B&B (8 km)

Tregye Farm House (9 km)

Gyllyngvase House Hotel (7 km)

Trewithian Farm (2 km)

Nearwater (3 km)

The Rosemary (8 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Come-to-Good Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Truro (8 km)

Treloan Coastal Holidays, Roseland (1 km)

Trethem Mill Touring Park, Roseland (2 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Boscawen, Mylor (6 km)

Grenville, Mylor (6 km)

Horatio, Mylor (6 km)

Harvest Cottage, Roseland (4 km)

Drift Cottage, Roseland (4 km)

Number Six, Falmouth (8 km)

Fort House, St Mawes (4 km)

Drake, Mylor (6 km)

Higher Rosevine Farm, Roseland (1 km)

The Old School House, St Mawes (6 km)

Gwel An Porth, Falmouth (7 km)

Little Dennis, Falmouth (7 km)

Fisherman’s Haven, Falmouth (7 km)

The Crow’s Nest, Falmouth (7 km)

Sailor’s Rest, Falmouth (7 km)

Acorns, Falmouth (9 km)

The Other Cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Waters Edge, Truro (8 km)

Bohill Cottage, Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (9 km)

Villa Gallery, Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery , Penryn (9 km)

Star Gazy, Falmouth (9 km)

Kissgate, St Mawes (6 km)

Round House East , St Mawes (6 km)

Trellee, Falmouth (9 km)

Lanacre Cottage, Penryn (8 km)

Mallys, Falmouth (7 km)

Spindrift, St Mawes (1 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (9 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (9 km)

Pennance Barns - Hawthorn, Falmouth (9 km)

Pennance Barns - Hazel, Falmouth (9 km)

Two Castles Cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Pennance Barns - Willow, Falmouth (9 km)

Little Roseland, St Mawes (5 km)

Neb’s Cottage, Falmouth (6 km)

Chy Dama-Wyn, Falmouth (7 km)

Cliff Cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Lawithick Barn, Penryn (7 km)

Upper Barn, Truro (9 km)

Treruan, Penryn (7 km)

Trelissa - The Long Barn, St Mawes (3 km)

Trelissa - The Granary, St Mawes (3 km)

Birch, Falmouth (9 km)

Upper Warren, St Mawes (4 km)

Garden Apartment, Penryn (9 km)

Provender House, St Mawes (4 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (6 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (7 km)

Quarry Cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (8 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (8 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (9 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (7 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

The Nare Country House Hotel (4 km)

The Idle Rocks Hotel (3 km)

Rosevine Hotel (1 km)

Ship and Castle Hotel (4 km)

Lugger Hotel (7 km)

Bosanneth Hotel (8 km)

The Grove Hotel (7 km)

Hawthorne Dene Hotel (8 km)

Greenbank Hotel (7 km)

The Falmouth Townhouse (7 km)

Park Grove Hotel (8 km)

Hotel Tresanton (4 km)

Driftwood Hotel (1 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Swanpool (8 km)

Gyllyngvase (8 km)

Castle Beach (7 km)

Flushing (7 km)

Tavern Beach (4 km)

Freshwater (3 km)

Gt. Molunan (5 km)

Porthbeor (4 km)

Towan (3 km)

Porthcurnick (1 km)

Pendower (3 km)

Carne (4 km)

Kiberick (5 km)

Portloe (7 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Five Degrees West (7 km)

Wodehouse Arms (8 km)

Punchbowl and Ladle (9 km)

Three Tuns Inn (9 km)

Norway Inn (9 km)

Seven Stars Inn (9 km)

Star and Garter (7 km)

Seven Stars (8 km)

Seven Stars (9 km)

The Victory Inn (4 km)

The Old Quay Inn (9 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Maenporth to Falmouth (9 km)

Place to Portscatho (4 km)

Porthscatho to Carne (2 km)

Carne Beach to Portloe (6 km)

Portloe to Porthluney for Caerhays (9 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Masons Arms (8 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bistro de la Mer (7 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Pea Souk (7 km)

Gylly Beach (8 km)

Cafe Cinnamon Girl (7 km)

De Wynn's (7 km)

Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (9 km)

Smuggler's Cottage, Tolverne (6 km)

Cafe Chandlers (4 km)

Trewithian Farm (2 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Phoenix Cinema (8 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Cornwall Sea Safari (7 km)

Powerboating (7 km)

Sailing (7 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trelissick (9 km)

Trevarno (9 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

Pendennis Castle (6 km)

Museums

Museums

Gerrans Heritage Centre (1 km)

Penryn Museum (9 km)

National Maritime Museum (7 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Old Quay Inn (9 km)

The Boathouse (8 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Quarterdeck at The Nare (4 km)

Olivers: The Eatery (7 km)

Harbourside Restaurant (7 km)

Garras Restaurant (8 km)

The Trelawny Restaurant (7 km)

Hunky Dory (7 km)

The Three Mackerel (9 km)

Hotel Tresanton (4 km)

St Mawes Hotel (4 km)

Lugger Restaurant (7 km)

Ratho Wine Bar & Restaurant (7 km)

The Shack (7 km)

The Shed (7 km)

Castaways & The Seafood Restaurant (6 km)


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