Perched on a clifftop, this large hotel, spa and golf course is an imposing presence above the bay. The huge windows allow maximum exposure to the rugged Cornish coast views. The kitchen keeps things simple and relies on the quality and provenance...

Sixteenth-century, solidly built free house, where Sharp's Doom Bar, St Austell Tribute and Healey's Cornish Rattler wave the black and white county flag. The three dining areas do likewise by offering prime-cut Cornish steaks and other locally...

A visit by Edward VII to a local copper mine gave this much-extended 19th-century inn its name, and it was originally frequented by travellers and employees of the Great Western Railway. The pub is on the Atlantic Coast Line of the ‘Rail Ale Trail...

Once a coastguard station, this 300-year-old pub on the road to Polkerris Beach faces west, so watching the sun set over St Austell Bay is a delight. In the bar there’s a good selection of real ales from the south-west, real cider, and local organic...