Welcome to the green heart of Cornwall
Mid Cornwall is a garden lovers' paradise - the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pine Lodge, Lanhydrock, and the award winning Eden Project. St Austell is the ideal base for visiting these attractions, but the area offers so much more: fine sandy beaches, coastal and inland footpaths, cycle trails and golf courses.
The historic port of Charlestown
The Georgian port of Charlestown, frequently used as a film set and the home of the Shipwreck Museum, is only a couple of miles from the town centre. Fishing and boating activities are available at Fowey (8 miles) and Mevagissey (5 miles) which are linked by a passenger ferry across the lovely St Austell Bay. Although you may not have recognised it, the harbour is well used in feature films such as The Onedin Line and Disney's Three Musketeers. It is the home of Square Sail - a fleet of historic sailing ships earning a living from filming, tourist day trips along the coast and "smuggling trips" across to France.
For those wanting to travel further afield, Lands End, The Lizard (the most southerly point in England), St Ives (Tate Gallery), Falmouth (National Maritime Centre), Plymouth (National Marine Aquarium) are all within day trip distance.
The Eden Project
St Austell is on the main railway line to Penzance and there are good coach connections to other parts of the country. Newquay Cornwall airport is only a 30 minute drive away.
