Portscatho Village
Portscatho is a small village on the East Coast of the Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall. The village is a very popular destination for holiday makers with many people coming back year after year. Portscatho is towards the end of the Roseland Peninsula and is a short ten minute drive away from St Mawes - the principal village on the Roseland.
Portscatho is famous for its history of Pilchard fishing and still has a small but active fishing fleet whose boats can be seen along the fore shore and within the harbour wall. There is still a small slipway in this area for the launching of small dinghies,windsurfers and other small craft.
Portscatho is actually two small villages - Portscatho, and Gerrans, a short walk up the hill away from the coast. These two villages do, however, join and are known as Portscatho rather than two separate villages. Geographically they're connected.
Portscatho is famous for its history of Pilchard fishing and still has a small but active fishing fleet whose boats can be seen along the fore shore and within the harbour wall. There is still a small slipway in this area for the launching of small dinghies,windsurfers and other small craft.
Portscatho is actually two small villages - Portscatho, and Gerrans, a short walk up the hill away from the coast. These two villages do, however, join and are known as Portscatho rather than two separate villages. Geographically they're connected.
Portscatho has two pubs, the popular Plume of Feathers in the village centre, a stones throw from the water, and The Royal Standard, situated up the hill in Gerrans. Both pubs offer good food and a great atmosphere and get very busy in the summer months.
Plume of Feathers Pub
Restaurants
Portscatho has a variety of restaurants. The Boathouse is in the heart of the main square and caters for a whole variety of tastes from tea and cake to evening fine dining. The Driftwood Hotel has its own restaurant which is renowned for fine dining and regularly features in National Good Food Guides. The Rosevine Restaurant is also highly recommended. The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere and the dishes are cooked simply, with what’s in season and using as much local produce as possible. For an altogther more informal and different dining event, the The Hidden Hut is a small cafe with a big difference. Found tucked away by Portcurnick Beach, it serves simple beach side food and drinks in the day, and on selective nights opens up as a pop up restaurant.
The Rosevine Restaurant The Hidden Hut
The Boathouse Restaurant The Driftwood Hotel Restaurant
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Beaches
Portscatho has a small, sandy beach, Tatams, just off the main square although space is restricted at high tide. Porthcurnick beach is located just a 10 minute walk halfway around the bay. Porthcurnick beach is much larger and has ample space for all.
Porthcurnick Beach
Shops
Portscatho has an array of shops. All are centred around the main square and narrow streets behind. Ralph's store is a small supermarket but caters for all needs. Fresh bakery items are produced daily ranging from scones and cakes to pies and pasties. Portscatho also has a Butchers shop located behind the pub. There are also various antiquity shops selling everything from knick knacks to fine art. A Post Office is also located in Portscatho and can be found at the top of the slipway. The Post Office is also a small shop selling beach and sea side items ranging from postcards to fishing tackle. Portscatho also has several art galleries, including the Spindrift Gallery located in the main square.
Spindrift Gallery
Entertainment
Located in Portscatho is The Harbour Club. This provides entertainment for everyone of all ages and is open daily and every evening. The Harbour Club has a licenced bar and regularly presents entertainment for the family including cinema films, magicians, entertainers etc. Wifi is also available at The Harbour Club (a small admission/joining fee is payable for entry).
The Harbour Club
Portscatho Car Parking
Car Parking is available in the main square although spaces are limited. There is ample parking at the Portscatho Car Park which is just a 2 minute walk from the centre.
Other miscellany
Located in Portscatho is former WW2 mine
which is still used as a container to collect money for charity. Beside it is a memorial to those killed in Burma, but who have no known graves.
Portscatho has a small, sandy beach, Tatams, just off the main square although space is restricted at high tide. Porthcurnick beach is located just a 10 minute walk halfway around the bay. Porthcurnick beach is much larger and has ample space for all.
Porthcurnick Beach
Shops
Portscatho has an array of shops. All are centred around the main square and narrow streets behind. Ralph's store is a small supermarket but caters for all needs. Fresh bakery items are produced daily ranging from scones and cakes to pies and pasties. Portscatho also has a Butchers shop located behind the pub. There are also various antiquity shops selling everything from knick knacks to fine art. A Post Office is also located in Portscatho and can be found at the top of the slipway. The Post Office is also a small shop selling beach and sea side items ranging from postcards to fishing tackle. Portscatho also has several art galleries, including the Spindrift Gallery located in the main square.
Spindrift Gallery
Entertainment
Located in Portscatho is The Harbour Club. This provides entertainment for everyone of all ages and is open daily and every evening. The Harbour Club has a licenced bar and regularly presents entertainment for the family including cinema films, magicians, entertainers etc. Wifi is also available at The Harbour Club (a small admission/joining fee is payable for entry).
The Harbour Club
Portscatho Car Parking
Car Parking is available in the main square although spaces are limited. There is ample parking at the Portscatho Car Park which is just a 2 minute walk from the centre.
Other miscellany
Located in Portscatho is former WW2 mine
which is still used as a container to collect money for charity. Beside it is a memorial to those killed in Burma, but who have no known graves.
