Location: Gorran Haven in United Kingdom
Nearest Ferry:
Plymouth at 60
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Nearest Train:
St Austell at 16
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Nearest Motorway:
Exeter at 180
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 500.0
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Car: recommended
Gorran Haven is a small friendly village half way down the south coast of Cornwall. It has two sandy beaches, safe swimming, rockpools, kayak hire, a beach cafe and a quay. There are a handful of small shops, a bakery, a cafe and a pub - everything you need really. Organic produce, local meat and fish straight from the boat can be bought nearby.
This is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are some wonderful walks inland and along the South Cornish Coastal path through unspoilt countryside or along the clifftops. Nearby Dodman point owned by the National Trust has an Iron Age fort, nearby are Heligan Gardens, the Eden Project and Caerhayes Castle Gardens. Mevagissey the next fishing village has a ferry to Fowey. Within walking distance along the coast towards the Roseland Peninsular there are secluded beaches. At nearby Pentewan there is a sailing and diving school. Truro has some good shops, theatre and cinema. St Austell has a first class wine merchant.