St Agnes

St Agnes (Cornish: Breanek) is a small town on the coast of North Cornwall. Its coastal area is a part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Understand

The village of St Agnes was a prehistoric and modern centre for mining of copper, tin and arsenic until the 1920s. Much of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, a World Heritage Site, is in the parish. Tin production is still worked at the Blue Hills Tin Streams.

Get in

By road

Leave the A30 at the Chiverton Cross roundabout and take the B3277 north-west for 5 km. There is a car park in the village, a short walk from the local amenities and the coast.

By rail

Take the train to Truro Rail Station, then the U1A bus to St Agnes.

Get around

50°18′45″N 5°12′13″W

Map of St Agnes

The village can be seen on foot, with the Library public car park a convenient central location.

See

50.307698-5.203531 St Agnes Museum, Penwinnick Road,, ☏ +44 1872 552301. Summer only. Free. (updated Dec 2022) A museum that documents the history of the parish, particularly its mining and maritime heritage.

Do

50.32127-5.2012251 Trevaunance Cove. A sandy beach popular with surfers, and lifeguarded in the summer months. At low tide the remains of the old harbour is revealed, along with many rock pools, and it is possible to walk around the headland too. (updated Dec 2022) Trevellas Porth.
The area has a number of paths for coastal walks or cycling.

Buy

50.312035-5.2038861 Churchtown Arts. (updated Dec 2022) An arts and crafts shop in Churchtown - the centre of the village.
50.312072-5.2035952 Little Feathers Gallery. (updated Dec 2022) An art gallery in Churchtown.

Eat

50.308553-5.2034821 The Cornish Pizza Company. (updated Dec 2022) A high quality pizza and craft beer takeaway.
50.312176-5.1995182 The Peterville Inn. (updated Dec 2022) A gastro-pub at the bottom of the village.
50.312443-5.2037453 St Agnes Hotel. (updated Dec 2022) A hotel and pub in the centre of the village.
50.310056-5.2032824 The Miners & Mechanics Institute (Nourish). (updated Dec 2022) A cafe in the town's community centre.

Drink

50.309327-5.203241 The Railway Inn. A traditional pub at the top of town.

Sleep

50.312376-5.2038371 The Porthvean. A B&B in the centre of town.

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