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Village in Cornwall, England
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Mevagissey is a picturesque fishing village on the coast of South Cornwall.
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19th-century Gardenesque-style botanical gardens. 80 acres of stunning landscaped scenery with a huge complex of walled flower and vegetable gardens
gardens that are the home of the Williams family. The gardens originated from the work of plant hunters in China at the start of the 20th century. Caerhays bred the very first williamsii camellias and is today the home of a Plant Heritage National Collection of Magnolias containing over 600 species and named hybrids from around the world. The gardens have an international reputation.
The Mevagissey Museum is very interesting.
A charity run small aquarium in the old lifeboat station. The station was built in 1897 and has housed an aquarium since the 1950s.
Excellent Portuguese restaurant run by a husband and wife team, with a friendly atmosphere and classic peasant cuisine. Phone in advance to check their (slightly unpredictable) opening times. £20-35. Now offering tapas from £5 a dish lunch times and evenings. Try the broad bean and choriza.
Chic B&B on hills above village, they also have self-catering. Open Feb-Nov, no children under 17 or dogs.
The views are amazing and it is a short drive from Eden project and the Heligan Gardens. The breakfast is good and the owners very friendly.
Relaxing modern hotel on cliff tops with fine dining, open mid-Feb to mid-Nov.
Bosky B&B in several buildings in the hills of Roseland peninsula, often booked up by wedding parties.
If you are driving, take the A390 to St Austell and turn off at McDonalds. If you are coming from Exeter or beyond, the A30 into Cornwall is half an hour quicker than the A38 via Plymouth.
Read in the guideBest not to try to drive around the village while you are here - unless you like squeezing past other cars and pedestrians in the very narrow streets.
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