Portscatho & the Roseland
Your days, at your pace
A morning on the sand. A path through the fields. A table worth lingering over. Portscatho makes a good starting point for days with very little on the agenda.
A village at your feet
Our four houses, a coffee by the water, a table for supper. Get to know the places that make Portscatho feel like home.
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01 / Eat & drink
From a village pint to lunch above the beach, with two lovely reasons to venture over to St Mawes.
In the village
A proper Cornish pub in the heart of Portscatho. Come for seasonal food, local ales and a relaxed end to a day by the sea. Just a 20-second walk from Top Deck. On Wednesday evenings, local sea shanty group Du Hag Owr sing here from around 7.30pm — a lovely slice of village life.
Shanty evenings Menus & table bookingsUp the hill in Gerrans
Seasonal cooking from a wood-fired grill, a sunny beer garden and fires for cooler days. A lovely place to finish a walk and settle in for supper.
Explore the StandardAbove Porthcurnick Beach
Walk over for lunch in the open air, with sand and sea below. Founder Simon Stallard cooked the finale supper for G7 world leaders in Cornwall in 2021. Closer to home, the Hut’s ticketed Feast Nights bring people together for food cooked over fire. Book ahead when dates are released; daytime lunches are walk-in.
Lunches & feast nightsA table in St Mawes
A long lunch looking across the water towards St Anthony’s Lighthouse. Seasonal cooking, a beautiful terrace and a sense of occasion, whether you arrive in walking boots or dress for dinner.
Menus & reservationsRight on the water
Book the Reef Knot restaurant for a meal beside St Mawes harbour. A lovely choice for a special lunch or supper, with the water close enough to feel part of the table.
Explore the restaurantCheck each venue for current opening times and menus. For a group stay, we can help arrange restaurant bookings.
02 / Sand & salt water
Start close to home: the harbour, the waterfront and the beach as the tide falls. An easy place to spend an unhurried hour watching village life go by.
Sand, rock pools and lunch at the Hidden Hut above the beach. Take the coast path from Portscatho rather than walking along the shore, where the tide can cut you off.
Plan a beach dayA wider bay on the Roseland, reached through Porth. Make it the destination for a coastal walk, or head over early for the light on the water.
Discover Towan
03 / Out on foot
A coast-path outing with a beach and the Hidden Hut at the other end. Leave time for lunch and a look in the rock pools.
Explore the coastlineFrom Gerrans, follow Treloan Lane and the bridlepath through the Rosteague Estate to Towan, then return towards Portscatho along the coast. The Standard recommends this as a favourite local walk.
The Standard’s local guideMake a day of the coast path from Portscatho, past Towan and around St Anthony Head to Place — roughly 10–12km, depending on your route. Take the foot ferry across to St Mawes for a well-earned lunch at Tresanton or the Idle Rocks, then return by pre-booked taxi or a suitable bus service.
Allow a full morning for the walk. The ferry is seasonal and weather dependent: check sailings and your return transport before setting off. We can help plan the day.
Check the Place ferry Coast-path route guideFor a change of scenery, follow the National Trust’s circular route from Porth, combining coast, countryside and sheltered woodland.
View the route & directions04 / The quieter season
There’s another side to the Roseland when the days grow shorter. Clear light across the water, room to linger on the coast path, and a village that feels all the more welcoming as evening falls.
Out into the fresh air
Wrap up for a beach wander or a stretch of the coast path, then settle in at the Plume or the Standard for something warming. At 3 Parc Merys and Spindrift, a log burner makes a lovely end to the day. At Top Deck, the changing sea is all the entertainment you need.
Pick your walk to suit the weather and check winter opening hours before heading out.
Christmas by the sea
Village streets strung with coloured lights. A stroll by the harbour after supper. Time together away from the rush — whether you’re here for a festive family stay or a quiet winter escape.
Ask Amy and Nick to help plan the details, from a meal waiting on arrival to a table at a favourite local restaurant.
Find your winter dates
A day to borrow
Coffee with a view, then the coast path to Porthcurnick.
Something seasonal at the Hidden Hut and time on the beach.
Back to the village for a drink at the Plume, or up to the Standard for supper.
Plan around the weather, tides and venue opening times.
Find your house in Portscatho