Mawes

There are three secluded beaches within walking distance; and for a longer day out, you can do the one-hour scenic coastal path to a place called Place, from where you can get the foot-ferry to St Mawes.

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With great walks across the surrounding National Trust land, and a couple of decent restaurants (including the Michelin-starred Driftwood Hotel in Portscatho) and pubs (such as the Rising Sun in St Mawes) it would make a dramatic setting for a New Year's getaway (five nights from 29 December for £1,177).

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Mylor is most pleasantly situated at the mouth of its own little creek, and looks up the Carrick Roads towards Truro; but before taking the journey thither, delightful in itself and delightful in its objective, it may be worth while to cross the harbour for a peep at St. Mawes, which somehow seems like an off-lying shoot of Falmouth.

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From the window of Mr. St.mcoe's sickroom I watched the St. Mawes packet plying to and fro.

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

The St. Mawes packet lay there, and I stood on the edge of the quay, watching her preparations for casting off -- the skipper clearing the gangway and politely helping aboard, between the warning notes of his whistle, belated marketers who came running with their bundles.

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Two hours later, in the midst of my dressing, I looked out of the window again, and I saw the St. Mawes packet reaching across towards

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

The St. Mawes packet would be lying alongside the Market St.and.

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

"All aboard for St. Mawes!" called the skipper, drawing in his plank.

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Captain Danny had taken boat to board the St. Mawes packet; how the man Glass had followed; how I had visited the lodgings, and of the confusion I found there.

Poison Island Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

It took five days to make and was filmed in the charming Cornish resort of St Mawes.

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