The Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, is located in the Southearn central part of Cornwall. The climate on the Roseland Peninsula is nearly Mediterranean in nature, as is the rest of Cornwall, this is reflected in the superb array of fauna and flora all over the Peninsula and can also be seen in public and private gardens, all over the Roseland. The Roseland is certainly a superb part of the UK to visit. The principle village on the Roseland Peninsula is St Mawes, positioned on the end on the Peninsula and offers an array of accommodation, great pubs and restaurants, and exquisite hotels. St Mawes enjoys a relatively secluded position and yet it is only a 20 minute journey by foot ferry to the historic town of Falmouth, Cornwall and its also possible to take a foot ferry to Cornwalls county town of Truro.
The picturesque fishing village of Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula is a haven for artists and has several art galleries. The views from the harbourside towards Portcurnick beach is stunning. There's a good choice of self-catering accommodation within easy reach of the village, many with superb sea views.
Portloe on the Roseland Peninsula is another very popular place for visitors. Although a lot smaller than St Mawes with just one pub and a Hotel, the Lugger, there is plenty of beautiful Cornish countryside to keep you busy and exploring! The BBC series 'Wild West' with Dawn French was also filmed there.
The Roseland Peninsula is about 17km in length (as the crow flies) from the tip, St Anthony's Head, to the 'Gateway of the Roseland' Tregony. At its widest point, the King Harry Ferry to Veryan Bay, it is just 5km. The southern coast of Cornwalls Roseland Peninsula is best explored by foot and its possible to follow the South West Coast Path from Portholland, on the edge of the Roseland Peninsula, all the way down to St Anthony's Head, and then catch the small foot ferry that operates between St Anthony's Head and St Mawes (Summer time only). From their you could take the ferry to Falmouth and continue down the path all the way to Cornwalls Lands End.
As in most of Cornwall there is no shortage of available accommodation on the Roseland Peninsula , with nine hotels and a vast array of self catering cottages, apartments, and houses. Nowhere is far on the Roseland so its not necessary to restrict your accommodation search to the larger villages, indeed some of the more special places to stay are in Cornwalls rural areas away from the bustle of the villages. If you prefer a Hotel over self catering, then you'll find a good selection of nine hotels on the Roseland Peninsula all with their own unique qualities. The only pubs that offer accommodation are the Victory Inn and the Rising Sun in St Mawes, and the New Inn in Veryan, all of which are of a very high standard.
With numerous boatyards, anchorages, sailing clubs, and fine beaches on the Roseland Peninsula you'll find plenty to do on the water with sailing boats for hire, wind surfers, watersking, kayak hire, indeed nearly everything you would expect from a coastal area in Cornwall is here on the Roseland Peninsula.
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