Luxury self-catering accommodation in St Mawes

Rows upon rows of pastel-coloured fishermen's cottages congregate around St Mawes' vibrant harbour, flecked with yachts, dinghies, and tour boats ferrying sightseers up the leafy river and beyond the harbour mouth. On dry land, this far-from-the-beaten-track village bursts with life and style; think sipping dizzying cocktails on terraces overlooking the glittering sea, a collection of independent galleries, and the 16th century castle where Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII are thought to have honeymooned.

Beyond the village, wander the tree-lined coast path to St Anthony Head, arriving at the chalky stone lighthouse made famous by Fraggle Rock. Find the sub-tropical riverbank gardens of St Just-in-Roseland Church, and discover why it earned the moniker of ‘the most beautiful churchyard on Earth.’ Board the King Harry Ferry to cross the Carrick Roads estuary to reach Trelissick Gardens and the maritime town of Falmouth, where traditional inns, an aquarium, a museum, and soulful bunting-filled streets await.