St Merryn is a small Cornish village, located close to the English county’s north coast, between the towns of Padstow and Newquay. Visitors looking to spend their holidays in St Merryn will find that there is a great choice of self catering accommodation available for holiday rental in this popular tourist destination. There are small holiday apartments and townhouses, as well as traditional Cornish stone cottages for those holidaymakers looking to stay in a property full of character and rustic charm.
Perhaps the biggest draw for tourists looking to spend their holidays in St Merryn are the wonderful beaches to found on this stretch of the north Cornwall coast. Such idyllic sounding beaches as Mother Ivey’s Bay, Harlyn Bay, Contstantine Bay and Porthcothan Bay draw thousands of visitors every year. These extensive stretches of clean, sandy beaches are ideal for swimming and, weather permitting, sunbathing. The swell coming directly from the Atlantic Ocean also means that these beaches are especially popular amongst surf enthusiasts, who flock to this stretch of coastline throughout the year. Golf enthusiasts will be pleased to discover that there are a number of extensive golf courses in close vicinity to the village.
Visitors spending their holidays in St Merryn will find that the village is well placed for exploring the delights of this most scenic region of England. Close by is the traditional Cornish fishing port of Padstow, with its busy quayside lined with quaint Cornish stone buildings, housing a wonderful selection of restaurants, cafés and tearooms and gift shops. The busy resort of Newquay, which is especially popular amongst the young and young at heart, due to its lively nightlife and renowned surfing beaches, is just a few miles farther down the Cornish coast.
Visitors looking to spend their holidays in St Merryn will find that Cornwall as a whole enjoys a typically mild, maritime climate, which is greatly influenced by the Gulf Stream. This means that summer temperatures average in the early-20s degrees Celsius, whilst winter temperatures tend to be much milder than the rest of the UK, generally staying between 8 and 12 degrees Celsius. St Merryn receives an average annual rainfall of around 30 inches.
Tourists looking to spend their holidays in St Merryn will find that this part of Cornwall is well placed for road connections to the rest of the UK. The A389 connects the village to the A30, the main route through Cornwall, which in turn connects with the M5 motorway near Exeter. From nearby Newquay (NQY) airport, Air Southwest, Flybe and BMI Baby operate regular domestic flights to such regional UK airports as London Gatwick (LGW), Manchester (MAN), Glasgow (GLA) and Bristol (BRS).
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