South Cornwall and The Roseland:- Possibly the jewel in Cornwall’s Crown

The Roseland is a place where you can be sure of a great Cornish welcome and a fantastic holiday experience a great selections of restaurants and eateries, glorious uncrowded beaches and superb accommodation and is the perfect place to explore and while away the days which is why this area of Cornwall is an incredibly popular visitor destination.

Portscatho Holidays are one of the oldest independent holiday property agencies and are actually based in St Mawes, and offer the largest selection of properties in St Mawes and have properties throughout the Roseland. This selection ranges from converted stables to large luxury homes, including properties with sea views, BBQ, Wi-Fi, parking, cots & highchairs, hot tubs, swimming pools, Aga’s, fires and wood burning stoves. Many properties also accept pets.

For those seeking a more relaxing holiday or somewhere to relax over a long lunch or a pleasant evening meal the Roseland is laden with award winning restaurants, Including The Drfitwood the only Michelin Starred Restaurant on the South Coast, the Kings Head in Ruan Lanihone , The Nare at Carne Beach, The Rosevine at The Rosevine and the Treasanton and the Idle Rocks in St Mawes. For that day time treat there is the Hidden Hut on Portcurnick Beach rated as the UK’s No 1 Beach café.

If you want someone else to do the work you can see the Roseland from the King Harry Ferry, or feel the sea breeze on the St Mawes Ferry which offers year-round connections to Falmouth. Another recommendation is to sit back and enjoy the lovely river scenery on one of the boat trips to Trelissick or Truro. There is also a small passenger ferry that links St Mawes to the St Antony Headland during the summer months.

Local

Eat and Drink

• The Old Quay Inn - Devoran (4.9 miles) - A hearty welcome and warm fire awaits at The Old Quay Inn, during winter months. In the summer we bo...
• The Baking Bird - Truro (7.5 miles) - Welcome to The Baking Bird, the ultimate home of cake! We have a love of baking and a desire to creat...
• Falmouth Bay Seafood Cafe - Truro (7.5 miles) - A chic and stylish haven tucked away down a quiet street in the heart of Truro, this gem of an eater...
• Roskilly's Ltd - St Keverne, Helston (8.7 miles) - Roskilly’s is a working Organic Family Run Farm, situated on the beautiful southern tip of Cornwal...
• The Cow Shed Bar - Nr Helston (12.8 miles) - A great family friendly bar,right down by Kennack Sands on the Lizard,serving a range of ales,lagers...

See and Do

• Cornish Diving Centre Falmouth (2.1 miles) - The Cornish Diving School is one of the UKs most active Padi 5 Star Instructor Development Centres, ...
• Salt Air Adventures Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth (2.1 miles) - We pride ourselves on offering bespoke coasteering and outdoor activities to small groups. At Salt A...
• Cornish Diving Centre Falmouth (2.2 miles) - The Cornish Diving Centre is one of the UK’s most progressive and active Padi 5 Star Instructor De...
• AK Wildlife Cruises Falmouth (3.0 miles) - Join us on the ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ on one of our exciting and fun-filled wildlife watching...
• BF Adventure Penryn (6.4 miles) - Outdoor activity centre and charity BF Adventure, based just outside Falmouth, offers a wide range o...

Shopping

• Polgoon Vineyard & Orchard - Penzance (24.2 miles) - Polgoon are a very friendly family run Cornish vineyard who produce a range of award winning Cornish...