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ST.AGNES
This is surf city! Surfers Paradise in Queensland has nothing like this. Frenzy is not a word used much around here. People are either chilling out in the pubs or in the sea.
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Trevaunance Road
St. Agnes
TR5 0RT
Tel. 01872 553323
http://www.driftwoodspars.com/
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat Midnight Fri and Sat.
12.00-3.00 7.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,P,B,C
Brewery – Brew Pub
Real Ales – Cuckoo Ale (brewed on premises) plus
Sharps Own, HSD and others.
Food - Very
Good
This pub is situated in Trevaunance Cove. The building dates back to the 17th
Century and recently became a brewpub, but its single real ale, Cuckoo was not
available when I visited. Apparently the
symbol of St Agnes is the Cuckoo and people from St Agnes are called
Cuckoos. (A mate of mine who lives there
told me this. Really!) On the ground floor there is a bar for
children with a pool table and fruit machines.
Downstairs is more of a drinker’s bar and upstairs a wood beamed bar,
which was quieter and next to the restaurant.
There is a nice collection of Single Malt Whisky’s lurking in the
pub. Good value carvery on a
Sunday. During my previous visit there
were children running around with steak knives.
Funny how things like this stick in the mind!
Stu 8/10
Oct 2000
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Peterville Inn (Porters Ale House)
Peterville
St. Agnes
TR5 0QU
Tel. 01872 552406
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Railway Inn
St. Agnes
TR5 0TJ
Tel. 01872 552310
St Agnes Hotel (The Aggie)
11 Churchtown
St. Agnes
Tel. 01872 552307
11.00-3.00 6.00-11.00 Mon-Fri Oct - April 11.00-11.00 Sat.
11.00-11.00 May – Sept Mon-sat
12.00-10.30 Sun all Yr.
R,F,B,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD
Food - Very
Good
The granite built hotel is in the heart of the
village. One large bar with a nautical
theme to the left as you enter. Useful
if you want to stay in the village. Stu
7/10 Dec 2000
Pub with friendly bar staff and
atmosphere. Done out in a nautical theme, with wood panelling and ship
pictures. A roaring fire adds to the atmosphere of this lovely pub. A model
ship in a case is outside as you walk out.
John 9/10 Dec 2000
Large bar with raised seating area at
the end. No sea view sadly, but a pretty town. Nautical theme, with shipwrecks,
ships wheel and barrel tables. Nice
friendly atmosphere and knowledgeable barman. Bar has ships rope as
edging. Sue Dec 2000
ST.AUSTELL
This town is picking up after 30 years of decline. The deterioration was brought about by cuts in the China Clay industry, however the nearby Eden Project is pulling them in. The Millenium Dome could learn something here! By the way Eden did not hold an embarrassing New Years Eve party. You can catch buses to it from the town, although the project does not sell real ale.
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St Austell Brewery Visitors
Centre
St Austell
PL25 4BY
Tel. 01726 66022
By Appointment only.
R,F,P,B,S,
Brewery – St Austell of course
Real Ales – H.S.D., Tinners, Tribute. XXXX
Mild etc.
Food -
Available to order (salads, pasties etc.)
Primary raison d’etre is to supply weary
drinkers after a guided brewery tour.
Nice bar selling the freshest real ale you can get as well as a brewery
shop. Super venue for business
meetings. They have a room, which can be
booked for this purpose. Stu 8/10
Sept 2001
Carlyon Arms (Sandy – nothing to do with
Crossroads!)
30 Sandy Hill
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72129
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,P,B,S,C
M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D. , Tinners, Daylight Robbery.
Food - Yes,
Tuesday – Saturday
A very pretty pub off the beaten
track, with a friendly cat and pretty red decor. Lots of recessed seating areas
and space. Mirrors and photos very
attractive. Very relaxing atmosphere
with pretty stone walls. Sue Sept
1997.
Friendly pub on the Eastern outskirts of
town. Stu 7.5/10
1997
Pub a long walk from the town centre.
Pub looks like its been recently done out, the decor is very striking. An
excellent pub with a good feel to it and a nice pint too. Sometimes pubs in
towns away from the centre are a little bland and dead, but this one is
not. John 8/10 Sept 97
Duke of
Mt. Charles Roundabout (Head West)
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72031
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,S,C M=7
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D. , Tinners
Food - Yes
A local’s pub on top of a hill just
outside town. Small bar with a separate dining area. Rather expensive food and seemed rather food orientated
generally. Bar had a rather obtrusive fruit machine but a nice parrot with
green plumage. Fake beams. Sue Sept 1997
Try this one it will surprise you. Very friendly pub with two bars and a
restaurant. Stu 7/10 1997
Pub at a road junction. Small locals
pub, which was a little quite when we visted. Usual St Austells red and black
decor. John 6/10 Sept 97
The General Wolfe
St Austell
Tel. 01726
11.00-2.30 Mon-Fri Lunchtimes only – Plus Sat
lunchtime & evening.
Closed Sun
F,B,S,
Brewery – Free
House
Real Ales – None
Food - Yes
Well known bikers pub on a very sharp bend on the
old A391 where it meets the West end of the main street. Closed in the evenings because of past
trouble. No real ale. Food looked good. Pool room at the rear. Brown ceiling, red carpet and a single
bar. Stu 4/10 Sept 2001
Pub on a infamous bend on the road on Bodium.
Dimly-lit and a little basic inside, with a pool table at the back of the pub.
Reasonably priced menu. John 4/10
visit Sept 2001
Holmbush Inn
Holmbush Road - A390
St Austell
Tel. 01726 73217
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,S,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D. , Tinners
Food - Yes
A very large pub on the eastern edge of town, with
stained glass room dividers with attractive red and creamy peach decor. Lots of
separate areas around the central bar. Friendly atmosphere. Possibly a few too
many fruit machines! Sue Sept 1997
The young ones congregate here on Friday night
before going to the nightclub at Carlyon Bay.
This is a big pub on the A390 at the Eastern edge of town. Stu 7/10
1997
A large pub on
the A390. Lots of separate places for drinking. Lively atmosphere with fruit
machines, pool tables and jukebox. Nicely done out. Cheerful
and friendly bar service. John 7/10 Sept 97
O’Callahans
Market St.
St Austell
Tel. 01726 73699
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,S, M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D.
Food - Yes
Irish pub with the feeling of
someone’s house, with cubby holes and
nooks and crannies. Lively, pleasant
atmosphere. Music possibly a little
loud. Nice laid back pub. Sue Sept 1997
St Austell brewery’s only Irish theme pub – Thank
god. It used to be called the Sun and
was in the GBG, but was changed to its present state in the mid 1990’s. If St Austell did a stout I could understand
it. Not one of my favourite St Austell
pubs. Stu 5/10 1997
As someone who’s doing the St Austell
passport, this pub stands out for being a bit different because it’s a Irish
theme pub. If you like to know what I
think of Irish theme pubs, read the notes for Macnamarras Roundhouse in
Truro. On the plus side they do have
handpumped beer and a good atmosphere.
Maybe St Austells thought it was a good idea to have a Irish theme pub
to tie into their nitokeg beer Celtic Smooth !?!? John 6/10
Queens Head Hotel
Fore St.
St Austell
Tel. 01726 75452
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,S,
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Courage Best, Directors and Skinners
Betty Stogs
Food - Yes
Mixture of a hotel bar and a pub. Tucked away at
the eastern end of the main street near the church. Loud juke box. Stu 6/10
May 2001
Nice green frontage. In manys ways, this is a
standard hotel bar, with white ceiling, fake black beams and a red carpet. Loud
CD jukebox and locals, makefor a lively atmosphere. Beer was good. John 7.5/10 May 2001
Seven Stars
East Hill
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72648
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,S, M=6.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D.
Food - Yes
A rather basic pub in St Austell town
centre which appeared better on our second visit, since there were no bar staff
the first time! But the second time round
the landlord was very friendly and pleasant and though very much a local’s pub,
it had a good atmosphere. Rather pretty
blue walls and woodwork and a small version of the wooden block game. Sue Sept 1997
Basic pub in the town and one of the breweries
first houses. A local’s pub which is
friendly enough.
Stu 6/10
1997
Stag Inn
St Austell
Tel. 01726 67148
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,S,
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Tom Woods Bomber Country, Bass,
Flowers and Old Speckled Hen.
Food - ?
Recently modernised. You could smell the paint! A local’s pub which is friendly enough but
only one other punter in it when we visited.
Stu 6/10 May 2001
Town centre pub so newly decorated you can smell
the fresh paint. Pub with grantie walls,
wooden floors, beams and old sailing prints and pictures. Comfortable cosy feel to it. John 7/10 visit May 2001
Western Inn
West Hill
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72797
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,S,C
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – 1851, Tribute and Tinners.
Food - Yes
A very attractive pub with heavy wood
panels and wooden bar, even wood engraving. Friendly service and food section
appeared to have a good range. Nice tables outside the pub and lots of plants.
Relaxing, quiet atmosphere. Sue Sept
97
Loungey sort of pub near a good Chinese take away
in the Western quarter of town. Green
walls.
Stu 7.5/10
May 2001
Upmarket pub which attracts older drinkers, just
off the town centre featuring a green ceiling, green walls and even green
raditators! Also a nice brewery mirror
with a picture of the pub on it. John
8/10 May 2001
White Hart Hotel
Church St.
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72100
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,S,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – 1851, Tinners and Tribute
Food - Yes
A nice nice Hollywood theme bar, with
pictures of all the stars, including
some nice John Wayne mementos. Relaxing atmosphere. A pretty wood surrounded
bar with large display of bottles. Sue
Sept 1997
Nice hotel in the middle of town with 2 bars. I believe the brewery used to use it for
courses. Friendly with reasonable
food. Stu 7/10 May 2001
A upmarket hotel bar, its a hard to
judge the atmosphere as we were the only people in the bar at the time. Nice
decor, with some good pictures of old Hollywood movie stars. John 7/10 May 2001
William Cookworthy
St Austell
Tel. 01726 72020
R,F,P,B,S,C
M=8
11.00-2.30 Mon-Sat - Only open lunchtimes
12.00-2.30 Sun
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – Full Range
Food - Yes
Named after the man who discovered
Kaolin (China Clay) for porcelain making. A very friendly cat called Harley
made friends with us! On the outskirts of
St Austell with a pretty sea view from the road. Pretty wood and rose-coloured furniture. Friendly bar man and it has a pleasant and
relaxed atmosphere. Sue Sept 1997
John Keay house, the home of the china clay
industry is nearby. This is an unusual
modern pub built in 1969 to the North of the town. A long walk is rewarded by a different sort
of pub. One large modern bar and one
more intimate to the rear. It became the St Austell Brewery training pub in
Summer 2001 after the facilities moved from the White Hart in the town.. Stu 7/10
1997
Modern pub at the top of the town. Up hill all the way from the town
centre. Nearest pub to the St Austells
brewery. The décor in the pub was very
pleasant and okay, but it did not quite have a lived-in feel too it.
John 6/10
Cornish Arms
Church St.
St Blazey
Nr. St Austell
Tel. 01726 813001
R,F,P,B,C M=8.5
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D. , Tinners
Food - Yes
Lying beside the A390 near the traffic lights this
is a biggish single bar pub. Bright and
comfortable inside it serves mainly locals.
A large drinking area and another large eating section. Skittle alley at the rear.
Stu 7/10
Dec 2000
A pub with plam trees outside. Up market inside, with a interesting food menu and a nice atmosphere. Bottled beers from around the world above the bar. Cleanist outside gents toilets I have ever seen! John 8/10 Dec 2000
Although this pub is food orientated,
it does have a very interesting menu! Like the frontage with potted
palms and pretty prints of old St
Blazey. Rather up market but looks like with good reason. Sue Dec 2000
Four Lords
On A390
St Blazey Gate
Tel. 01726 814200
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-3.00
7.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D.
Food - Yes
This pub is deceptive. It looks so big from the outside yet is
fairly small inside. Just a single
bar. Bit of a Tardis!. The interior is loungey but a relaxing place
on a Sunday afternoon. The unusual pub sign shows the landowners the pub was
named after. One side of the sign shows
a ring on one of their fingers but the other side does not. Apparently, this chap lost it in a
gamble. Stu 7/10 1997
Roadside pub which looks big on the outside.
Standard St Austells decor inside and a bit of a dead atmosphere. ( A bit like
the Moon ). Highlight was some joker trying to make us drink up in the middle
of the afternoon, but we told him we go when the regulars did. John 6/10 Nov 98
Interesting pub at the top of the hill in St
Blazey. Locals contingent quite subdued
but nice decor in red and dark wood furnishings. Pillared screens of wood and
nice plants. Sue Sept 98
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Old Inn
Churchtown
St Breward
Bodmin
PL30 4PP
Tel. 01208 850711
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St Buryan
St Buryan
Nr Penzance
TR19 6BA
Tel. 01736 810385
Market Inn
St Cleer
Nr Liskeard
PL14 5DG
Tel. 01579 342091
Stag Inn
Fore St
St Cleer
Nr Liskeard
PL14 5DA
Tel. 01579 342305
Barley Sheaf CLOSED
Union Sq
St Columb
01637 880434
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F, B,S,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners
Food – Yes
This town is the home of Cornish Hurling – Shrove
Tuesdays. Now bypassed by the new
A39. Lively locals pub with a friendly
Landlady. Two bars, one with a pool
table and the other for eating and drinking.
Great little pub! Stu 7.5/10
Dec 2000
Not easy to find or park. Good town
centre pub with low ceiling and beams. A nice cosy atmosphere with a roaring
fire and old photos of the town on the walls. Freindly landlady. John 8/10 Dec 2000
A rather dimly-lit locals pub in the town centre.
Hard to park easily. Liked the home-made Xmas wreath and cork framed menu. Service rather slow but friendly.Tried
Cornish dark ale ( keg ) which was nice.
Sue Dec 2000
Red Lion Hotel
Fore Street
St Columb
Tel. 01637 880408
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Yes
Food - Yes
You enter through a large archway off the main
street. Old hotel with than worn out
feeling. However, its friendly enough but not one for the children. Two bars.
Stu 7/10
1997
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Ring O’ Bells
St Columb Major
TR9 6AT
Tel. 01637 880259
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St Day
Fore St
TR16 5JU
Tel. 01209 820573
Boscawen Hotel
St Dennis
Tel.01726 822275
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C M=7.5
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – London Pride, Wadworth 6X
Food – Yes
Lying in the Clay area this is a nice little
pub. Recently sold by St Austell brewery
it is now a free house. Two drinking areas and a separate pool area. Stu 7.5/10 Dec 2000
A ex
St Austell pub which is now a free house. Friendly landlord and locals
at the bar. It still seems to have the standard St Austell decor. John 7/10 Dec 2000
No longer a St Austells pub. Friendly locals pub,
but decor a bit rough ( and ladies facilities ). I was frightened by a huge
black dog . Helpful and friendly staff. Sue
Dec 2000
Commercial Inn
The Square
St Dennis
Tel.01726 822451
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-4.00 7.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners, XXXXMild
Food – Yes
Quaint village local with a good selection of
locals propping the bar up. A drinking
area and a separate dining section. Stu
8/10 Dec 2000
Genuine old pub, with low ceiling and
beams. Had to keep bending my head at the bar. Freindly landlady and atmosphere.
Photos of the pub and old St Dennis. Genunie outside toilets, a back street
gem.
John 9/10 Dec 2000
Also a locals pub, but with much more atmosphere
than the last pub (Boscawen ). Low ceiling beams (John and Stuart nearly hit
their heads! ) Liked the snug corner with wood-beamed divider. Landlady very
friendly and got on well with everyone. Only gripe was piped Xmas music. Liked
the gnomes by toilets. Sue Dec 2000
Who’d Have Thought It
St Dominick
Nr Saltash
PL12 6DJ
Tel. 01579 350214
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Star Inn
St Erth
TR27 6HP
Tel. 01736 752068
The Crown Inn
St Ewe
Nr Mevagissey
Tel. 01726 843322
11.30-3.00 6.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-2.30 7.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,P,B,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – H.S.D., Tinners
Food - Good
Very nice village pub, but you will need a good
map to find it as it is out in the ‘sticks’.
Large restaurant area and two drinking areas. The old fire place has a water powered spit
hanging over it. It used to be run by
an old ladie in the early 80’s and I have been back many times since then. The nearest beach is Caerhays a couple of
miles away. Stu 7.5/10 July 2000
A very pretty and floral pub in an isolated area.
Certificaties for floral displays and a huge conservatory full of
argyranthemums. A real fire and two comfortable bars, with white carnations and
lilies in a vase. Paintings of countryside on walls and pretty lamps and
brasses behind bar! Sue Sept 98
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Elliot Arms
Fore St
St Germans
PL12 5NR
Tel. 01503 230210
Ring O’ Bells
Churchtown
St Issey
Wadebridge
PL27 7QA
Tel. 01841 540251
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ST.IVES
Great Cornish resort town, which has never lost its charm. There are stacks of pubs here as well as the Tate of the West. A modern art gallery at the far end of town.
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Castle Inn
Fore St
St Ives
TR26 1AB
01736 796833
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Lifeboat Inn
Wharf Road
St Ives
TR26 1LF
01736 794123
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,B,S,C M=5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD and Tribute
Food – Yes
This is a typical touristy pub and it is only open during
the Summer months. It’s right by the
harbour and is obviously aimed at the visitors.
There are big windows overlooking the beach, done up recently and
friendly enough. Also helped by the
great company which we had that day! You
don’t pronounce Donner Kebab like doner as in blood doner. Gail?! Stu 7.5/10 May 2001
Considering the situation of this pub
on the harbour side it is a CRIMINAL waste that more has not been made of it!
The décor is bland, gaudy and unappealing and there are foul-mouthed drunks in
it! (Stu and John?)
Sue Sept 1996. Madam was not impressed! Stu.
Pub on the harbour front which is open
only in the summer months. It has been
redecorated since our last visit which has improved the pub for the
better. Not so much of a games pub and a
lot nicer atmosphere. John 7/10 May
2001
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High St.
St Ives
01736 796468
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F, B,S,C M=6
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners and Trelawnys Pride
Food – Good
This is a big pub with pictures
of Queens on the wall. Good food and
comfortable surroundings. Stu 7/10
1998
Not
impressed very much with this pub. Outside very attractive with plants. Inside,
sleazy with the whole pub feeling like a games room. Unpleasant atmosphere I
wouldn't feel very happy sitting here on my own. General feeling of men's
bar. Sue Sept 1996
Sheaf of Wheat
Chapel St.
St Ives
01736 797130
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F, B,S,C M=2
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD and Tinners
Food – The time we visited we left, as the food was reluctant to come out of the kitchen. Never did see it!
Staff needed to go to finishing school. Don’t Bother, once bitten twice shy. Stu 0/10 1998
This was the one we waited an hour and a half for
food!!! Now a legendry pub. Was told it might take another half hour!
Makes you wonder what they were doing in the kitchen. Maybe it was the chefs
lunch hour - or annual holiday? John
2/10
Lovely colection of paintings which I fell in love with above the bar. Beautiful bushy plants inside and outside the pub. Nicely decorated in aquamarine patterning. Pretty red and green lamps. Large windows and beer patio in the sun. Sue M=9 ………………..BUT WAIT FOR IT!
(Sues thoughts after the bad service on the same
day!)
Had to wait one and a half hours for a meal to be
served while a 'locals' party of 20 odd people served first- ordered last.
Complained and were ignored by management who were quite rude. In the end, we
got a refund. A good illustration of how bad management can spoil a good pub. Sue
Aug 96
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Sloop Inn
The Wharf
St Ives
TR26 1LP
01736 796184
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Three Ferrets
17 Chapel St
St Ives
TR26 2LR
01736 795364
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Union Inn
Fore St
St Ives
TR26 1AB
01736 796486
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Western Hotel
Royal Square
St Ives
01736 795277
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,B,S,C M=7.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Daylight Robbery, XXXX Mild
Food – Lunchtimes.
Reasonable but quiet hotel bar accessed by granite steps - don’t fall over
going out. Dark inside and a bit like
someone’s lounge, but friendly enough.
Stu 6/10 1996
A pleasant pub with plush green
upholstery. Unfortunately, TV intrudes into the lounge bar area. Paintings
rather tacky too! Sue Sept 1996
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House
St Jidgey
Wadebridge
PL27 7RE
Tel. 01208 812524
St John Inn
Nr Torpoint
PL11 3AW
Tel. 01752 822280
ST.JUST
A super mining town about as far west as you can go. The pubs are worth a visit alone. You can deposit the family at the nearby Geevor Tin Mine museum whilst you imbibe!
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Commercial Hotel
St Just
Nr Penzance
Tel. 01736
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Pedigree
Food - Yes
Free house, one beer was Pedigree.
Stayed the night here. Staff were very friendly and helpful. A pub of two
halfs, the front has a lounge/dining area. The back is for drinking with fruit
machines and a pool table. The locals are good at pool, they beat me
twice. John 8/10 Aug 97
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Kings Arms
Market Sq.
St Just
Nr Penzance
Tel. 01736 788545
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners
Food - Yes
Close to the Wellington hotel and yet another
granite pub. The St. Just residents are
so lucky, this one caters more for families.
Stu 8/10 1998
Nice old place. Very cosy atmosphere,
with features like fireplace, low beams, stone floor etc. Finished the evening
in a nice comfortable chair. The St Austell’s drayman must have a easy time
delivering in St Just, with 3 pubs within a 100 yards of each other. John
8/10 Aug 97
An attractive pub with dark timbered
furniture and a sweet cornish cat as fixtures! Low beams above the bar and a
traditional fireplace.
Again, nice plants in the ladies! Liked the stone and plaster walls.
Maybe a little food orientated. Sue
Aug 1996
Star Inn !Recommended!
Fore St.
St Just
Nr Penzance
Tel. 01736 788767
11.00-3.00 6.00-11.00 Mon-Sat 11.00-11.00 Summer
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C M=10
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners, XXXX Mild and Trelawnys
Pride
Food - Good
This is the reason for living! The words sober and Star Inn rarely occur in
one sentence. This low set pub with
wonderful beer and company is the oldest in the village. As you go in, turn to the left for the
bar. Don’t trip over the dog. Obviously the accountants have not got their
hands on this one yet. Stu 9.5/10
1998
I can't really add much more too Stuart and Sues excellent reviews. Except to say, the moment you step into this place you know its a classic pub. John 9.5/10 Aug 97
My first 10 (St Austell pubs) and very
well deserved! One of the loveliest beer gardens I have seen as well as a real
feeling of the pub being part of the local community and its history. The
landlady told us a lot of the local history and was very friendly and
informative. The bar made you feel at home instantly and relaxed. The dimly lit
interior was beautiful with a low wood planked ceiling, traditional
pub games, local maps, traditional ornaments, the sloped ceiling dating back to
the 1300s and a beautiful Ladies! Full of plants only a FEW of the attractions.
Sue Aug 96
_________________________________________________________________________________Wellington
Hotel
Market Sq.
St Just
Nr Penzance
Tel. 01736 787319
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners
Food - Good
Good hotel by the market square. You can often park outside this large granite building. It has a good reputation for food. Stu 8/10 1998
To be fair to this pub after visiting
the Star Inn, the next pub will be a little like’ after the lord mayors
show',but this was above average. Visit on a summers evening the place was full
of Parents and their children. I have nothing against families in pubs, but we
seem to be a little out of place being the only people without children! Feel a
little like a Macdonalds, good pubs need a balance of people. Like to visit the
pub again in the winter to see how different it is. John 7/10 Aug 97
A pleasant pub divided into several ares. Rather "food and children"
orientated but nicely decorated with plum coloured pillars
and cream and brown furnishings. Sue
Aug 1996
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Three Tuns
The Square
St Kevern
TR12 6ND
Tel. 01326 280949
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White Hart
The Square
St Kevern
TR12 6ND
Tel. 01326 280325
St Kew Inn
Churchtown
St Kew
Nr Port Issac
01208 841259
11.00-2.30 6.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-2.30 7.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=9
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, Tinners.
Food – Bar food and a
restaurant
I’m not usually impressive by pubs
with flowers (unlike some people and mice), but this pub does stand out.
Traditional on the outside and
traditional on the inside with beer serve straight from the barrel. Strange old
furniture, which adds to the atmosphere. A classic old inn. John 9/10
A very beautiful beer garden, which as
understandably won awards. Palm trees, honeysuckle and huge tubs of flowering
plants make it a gardeners dream. Inside
is extremely old, with original fireplace attractive dark wood furniture and
strange collection of objects-apart from water jugs there were shoes, a fireman
helmet, several strange metal objects! and a foxs tail, which I found
off-putting. All in all, very pretty though.
Sue Aug 1997
To find it aim for the
church! The car park is opposite and has
the odd goat wandering around? It’s a
superb 15th Century pub.
Stone walls and floor and very popular in the summer. Good food and real ale.
Stu 9/10 1998
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Red Lion Inn
Bodmin
PL30 3DN
Tel. 01208 841271
St Mabyn
Churchtown
PL30 3BA
Tel. 01208 841266
ST.MAWES
Very, very upmarket. This is the Chelsea of the west coast. Unfortunately the local team aren’t as good. Lovely place to relax, sitting next to Carrick Roads.
Rising Sun Hotel
The Square
St. Mawes
TR2 5DJ
01326 270233
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C M=8.5 Passenger Ferry from Falmouth - Prince of Wales
Pier.
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD, plus 2 others.
Food – Bar food and a
restaurant
St.Mawes lies across Carrick Roads from Falmouth
and has a twin of its castle. This is a
lovely seaside village with several expensive hotels. This pub is situated by
the main public car park in the town, opposite the Idle Rocks Hotel (no real
ale but nice balcony). During the summer
it has its share of ‘Yachties’ in the bar.
I find it best out of season. The
restaurant is posh, but I don’t think it’s particularly good value. Stick with the excellent bar food. Beer is pretty good and service prompt. Outside the front is a large patio, ideal for
watching the world go by. Stu 8/10
Feb 2002
Pub in a good harbourside location in St Mawes. Pub is a little bit of a let down inside, looks like the furniture has been around a long time! This works in some pubs but not this one. Pleasant atmosphere and good beer.
John 7/10 Sept 97
I'm a little prejudiced here, as I
love St Mawes! The Rising Sun is set back slightly from the Harbour wall but
with good views of town and harbour. Bar possibly a little under-decorated the
woodwork looked a little too weathered and some brighter paint might have been
nicer. But very good friendly atmosphere (friendly dog too!).Nice old-fashioned
fireplace, with open fire. Sue Sept
1997
St Mawes Hotel (Fountain Bar)
Marine Parade
St Mawes
TR2 5DJ
Tel. 01326 270266
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,B,C
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Skinners Cornish Knocker, Betty Stogs
Food - Good
Nice hotel by the Harbour. Although less posh than the nearby
Tresanton, it does have a real ale bar.
There is a staircase in the bar which leads to the Hotel proper from
where you can have an afternoon tea on the balcony; which has great views. In the Summer it can get very busy, but on a
Winters afternoon its relaxing. The bar
staff could do with a lesson on how to be more friendly though. Maybe working on a Sunday afternoon is just
too much for them? You can often park on
the quay opposite. Stu 8/10 Feb 2002
Modern
airy pub with views of the harbour from across the road. Green and white decor with wooden floor.
Impressive modern wooden staircase. Beer range seems to be strong on Skinners.
Food is expensive.
John 7/10 visit Sept 2003
Victory Inn
Victory Hill (near the harbour)
St. Mawes
TR2 5DJ
01326 270324
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F, B,C Passenger Ferry from Falmouth - Prince of
Wales Pier.
Brewery – Free House
Real Ales – Doom Bar Bitter, Greene King IPA, Draught Bass
Food – Bar food and a
restaurant area
It’s difficult to split
this one from the Rising Sun. Good real
ale but I prefer the food here – reputation for high class (ie. expensive)
seafood. Its gone way up market in the
food department and its too pricy. How
is it the French can do better food cheaper? Drinkers to the left and food to
the right. It gets very busy in the
summer, as it’s very close to the harbour.
There is a tiny outside seating area. Stu 8/10 Sept 2003
Low beamed pub done out in a maritime theme, to
please the tourist. This said it is not unpleasant. Half the pub is for eating,
and other half for drinking. Pub has a nice relaxed atmosphere about it. Some
nice old black
and white photos on the wall. Nice pint here.
John 8/10 visit Sept 2003
NB. The St. Mawes Sailing Club nearby dispenses good real
ale. It has a great view over the
harbour!
Falcon Inn
St. Mawgan
Tel 01637 860225
11.00-3.00 6.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=9
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners
Food – Very Good
A lovely old pub in a nice village situated near
Cornwall’s main Airport. Well its runway
is longer than Heathrow’s and it can accommodate ANY size plane! Drinking area
around the bar and a restaurant area at the back. It can get packed in the summer so
beware! But it deserves the trade as it
serves good beer and food and its rather nice inside too. There is a small beer garden outside. Stu 8/10 Dec 2000
Picturesque village, Post Office,
church and of course a pub. Nice granite
frontage with a big beer garden and nice seats outside. Inside was a little too
modern, you except to see low ceiling and beams instead you get wooden tables
and red decor. Still a lovely place with
a nice fire in the winter. Pub has accommodation must be a nice place to
stay. John 9/10 Dec 2000
A beautiful traditional village pub
next to old post office and church. Friendly service. Pictures of falcons on
walls and prune coloured upholstery. Attractive beer patio with stone
tables. Sue Dec 2000
Cornish Arms
Churchtown
St. Merryn
PL28 8ND
Tel 01841 520288
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners
Food – Bar food and a
restaurant area
This is a quainter pub than the other one in the
village. During my last visit I was
driving so had some great tomato juice and tobasco sauce! John and Sue were on the soft stuff –
Beer! There are 2 bars with slate
floors. On the walls are photos of pilots who served during and after the war,
flying out of a nearby airport. Outside is a beer garden. Stu 8/10 1999
Pub which is more traditional than the another St
Austells in St Merryn. Nice photos of the Padstow Lifeboat and nice décor with
fireplace and paintings. John 7/10 Nov 98
Large pub set on road outside town, with lovely
plants outside especially begonias. Brillant photo of Padstow lifeboat above
the fireplace, and pretty paintings. Well-lit bar with pretty floral lamps.
Comfortable atmosphere.
Sue Sept 98
Farmers Arms
St. Merryn
PL28 8NP
Tel 01841 520303
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=?
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners
Food – Bar food and a
restaurant area
This is a big pub.
Inside its all wood and stone.
There are two bar areas and an indoor childrens play area if you get
bored. Stu 8/10 1999
A large pub, which was quite full when we visted.
Lots of different alcoves areas and wood panelling. Very lively sort of
place with a good atmosphere. John
7/10 Nov 98
A spacious, lively pub with friendly atmosphere,
though was teased about Chelsea! Stained glass doorway area and lots of plants.
Large stone fireplace. Warm lighting and comfortable furniture. Sue Sept 98
Colliford Tavern
St Neot
Nr Launceston
PL15 7TU
Tel. 01208 821335
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London Inn
St Neot
Nr Liskeard
PL14 6NG
Tel. 01579 320263
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Pheasant Inn
Churchtown
St Newlyn East
TR8 5LJ
Tel. 01872 510237
Queens Head
The Square
St. Stephen
Tel 01726 822407
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners
Food – Yes
They seem to have pool
evenings every Saturday I visited and the drinkers were squeezed around the
edge of the pub. Anyway, good beer and
food in this granite coaching inn. Stu
7/10 1997
Another locals pub which is nicely
decorated. I prefer the other St Austells pub in St Stephen. Photos around the
wall this time of old St Stephen and pool table, which dominates again. John 6/10 Sept 97
A better-decorated pub (than the Knigs
Head) with dark red and pink flush decor. Pretty prints of fishing villages and
photos of the pub years ago. Also Cornish wrestlers of the past. Unfortunately,
still an obtrusive pool table, but nicer than the other pub. Were molested by 2
very friendly boxer dogs! Sue Sept
1997
Kings Arms
St. Stephen
On A3058
Tel 01726 822408
11.00-11.00 Mon – Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,C M=7.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – HSD,Tinners
Food – Yes
A very basic but
friendly locals pub on the one-way system.
Yes, this place has one as well. Known as ‘Top Pub’ – see below for
‘Bottom Pub. Good simple food and great
beer in this single bar establishment. Stu
7/10 1997
Locals pub with standard St Austells
decor. The only different is some nice aerial photos of the village. Very much
a pool pub. John 6/10 Sept 97
A fairly basic locals pub but with
nice photos of St Stephens, dark red decor and cream walls, with brass plates.
Unusual 7UP can clock behind the bar! Pool table tends to dominate the pub
probably a bit too large for it. Sue
Sept 1997
Fox and Hounds Inn
Scorrier
Nr Redruth
TR16 5BS
Tel. 01209 820205
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,C
Brewery – Inn Partnership
Real Ales – Sharps, Bass
Food - Very
Good
Turn off the A30 at Scorrier and near to the
Crossroads Motel (I’m not joking) on the Chacewater – Redruth road is this
super little pub. There is plenty of
parking outside. Converted many years
ago from a terrace of houses, one of which was an alehouse. Another was the pay house for the nearby
Scorrier Estate, which is owned by the Williams family. The food served here
has been renowned for years. This high
standard started with the previous landlord David Halfpenny and it has been
maintained by the new one. There are two
drinking areas set around a small bar and a narrow eating section. Stu 8/10 Dec 2000
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Plume Of Feathers
Scorrier
Redruth
TR16 5BN
Tel. 01209 820238
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First and Last Inn
Sennen
TR19 7AD
Tel. 01736 871680
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Old Plough
Shortlanesend
Nr Truro
TR4 9DD
Tel. 01872 273001
Slades House Country Inn
Sladesbridge
Wadebridge
PL27 6JB
Tel. 01208 812729
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Cornish Arms
Sparnon Gate
Redruth
TR16 4JB
Tel. 01209 216407
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Seven Stars Inn
Stithians
Nr Redruth
TR3 7DH
Tel. 01209 860003
Hewas Inn
Sticker
Nr St Austell
Tel. 01726 73497
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
GBG,R,F,P,B,C M=8
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – Daylight Robbery, Tinners and Cornish
IPA
Food - Very
Good
Turn off the A390 at Hewas Water and aim for
Sticker. This little village was bypassed several years ago. However, the pub gets more and more
popular. A small conservatory is out
front, with a rubber plant (Sue). Inside
there are two bar areas, with one mainly for food. Friendly pub worth a visit. Stu 8/10 March 2001
Good pub in nice village. Very crowded when we
visited which added to a lively atmosphere. Ended up in the conservatory area
with the plants! Beer was first class when we visited. John 8/10 Nov 98
A little difficult to judge, as a
large function was going on but the conservatory area was very pretty,
with large Swiss cheese plants, umbrella plants and begonias. A good idea and
plants were all very prolific. Didn't like the large non-smoking unoccupied
dining room much when the pub is so crowded, but good atmosphere all the
same!
Sue Sept 98
Tree Inn
Fore St
Stratton
Bude
EX23 9DA
Tel. 01288 352038
London Inn
Summercourt
Off A30
Tel. 01872 510281
11.00-11.00 Mon-Sat
12.00-10.30 Sun
R,F,P,B,C M=8.5
Brewery – St Austell
Real Ales – Daylight Robbery, Tinners
Food - Good
If you go during Summercourt fair it will be
packed. The pub is on the old A30 and
has a large car park. Inside its been
refurbished. This one bar pub has
divided seating for drinkers and eaters.
The walls are covered in prints of London. Outside is a covered patio next to the
toilets – wonderful fragrances during warmer weather! Stu 7/10 Aug 2000
Pub was very crowded inside when we
visted. Drank outside in a covered conservatory with wooden tables. I can't
give a opinion of the inside until the next time I visit. John 7/10 Sept 97
A rather crowded pub due to a summer
fair being set up next to it. But very pretty inside. Outside, a very beautiful
covered conservatory area with lots of baskets, tubs and flowering plants of
all shapes and sizes. Pretty lights too.
Sue Sept 1997