English Heritage sites near Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
ST BREOCK DOWNS MONOLITH
7 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views.
RESTORMEL CASTLE
15 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch.
TINTAGEL CASTLE
18 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Tintagel Castle is a magical day with its wonderful location, set high on the rugged North Cornwall coast. It offers dramatic views, fascinating ruins and a stunning beach café.
ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE
19 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle.
ST MAWES CASTLE
21 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all.
PENDENNIS CASTLE
22 miles from Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Visit Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall.
Churches in Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
St Mawgan
St Mawgan-in-Pydar
Newquay
01637 880252
http://www.lannpydar.org.uk/
The history of the church
Set in the Vale of Lanherne, the church is the jewel of this beautiful Cornish village, with its cricket ground, ancient inn, ford, and convent. The church, endowed by the Arundells of Lanherne, who lived here from the 13th Century to the 18th Century, dates from the 13th Century.
The tower, dating from the 14th Century, is unusually placed at the south transept and the Arundells added the upper part in 1433 at a cost of £10. The belfry houses a ring of eight bells, the oldest of which was cast between 1378 and 1407.
Within the church are many beautiful items of interest, including the carved pulpit of 1553; forty-two bench ends from the mid 16th Century; rood screen from about the 15th Century; many fine Arundell brasses of the 16th Century and an elaborate font of Pentewan stone of the 15th Century.
The peaceful sloping churchyard contains many gems - look for the Lantern Cross from about 1420, which has been declared by English Heritage to be of National importance and scheduled as an ancient monument, and the replica stern of a rowing boat - memorial to ten men who drifted ashore frozen to death in 1846.
The Cornish Celtic Way is a pilgrimage route covering approximately 125 miles through Cornwall, from St. Germans to St. Michael's Mount. It incorporates over 60 miles of the coastal path as well as two established pilgrimage routes: The Saints' Way and St. Michael's Way. The Cornish Celtic Way is divided into 16 walks that can be done as a whole over about 12 days or can be completed in sections over a longer period of time. St Mawgan is a part of the Cornsh Celtic way route.
Pubs in Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish
Falcon Inn
St Mawgan, TR8 4EP
(01637) 860225
thefalconinnstmawgan.co.uk
Merlin Golf Course And Driving Range
Merlin Golf Course And Driving Range, Watergate Bay
Merrymoor
Originally a café whose owner served in the North Africa campaign, hence the name. Now an atmospheric pub run by the same family since 1961, it is very much at the heart of the local community and raises huge sums for charity every year. La...
Riv
Pub closed possibly around 2007, certainly closed by 2009. Demolished after August 2016, site was being redeveloped for housing May 2017.
Smugglers Inn
Enjoying country views, this friendly, family-run hotel is close to Newquay (St. Mawgan) airport and was until recently called the Airways Hotel. The Sharp's beer may be varied, the guest ale appearing in summer only. The hotel bar has a co...
Traveller's Rest
Trevarrian, Newquay, Trevarrian, TR8 4AQ
(01637) 861633
travellersrestcornwall.co.uk/