The Old Coastguard
Pub with rooms in Mousehole, Cornwall
From £157.50 per night
Curator's notes:
- Superb seaside setting; fabulous garden
- Gutsy cooking using Cornish produce
- Rustic-chic interiors with wonderful views
- Handy for the Scilly Isles
Rooms from
14 doubles: £167.50; Sea view: £192.50
Good to know
- Amex not accepted, Visa / Mastercard / Maestro all accepted
- Disabled access
- Alfresco & private dining
- Parking available
- Regular events - walking, art & wine
- Dog stay: Free
Water and
waves
With gorgeous sea views and the ocean on your doorstep, this is the
perfect spot for those searching for some seaside rest and
relaxation.
No car
needed
You're just 10 minutes in a taxi from Penzance train station, so
guests can leave the car at home.
Family
favourite
Kids can indulge in the Tiny Tots or Bigger Bites menu and are very
welcome overnight - Room 6 has an adjoining twin room. Camp bed
(& breakfast) £25; under five's stay for free!
Rooms
It's the perfect seaside retreat: the bedrooms deliver wide-screen views of the sea and many have their own terrace - peace broken only by the cry of seagulls and the breaking of waves.
Rooms are relaxed, informal and charming with beautiful antique chest of drawers and vintage furniture creating a genuine feeling of warmth and luxuriousness. Expect local art adorning the walls, top-notch Vi-spring beds, Roberts radios, proper coffee and Cornish tea, books to peruse, and bright, bold seaside colours throughout. Welsh blankets, scatter cushions and attractively painted lamps complete the coastal decor, whilst the bathrooms are modern with powerful rain showers, white baths, earthy tiled walls and posh Bramley bathroom products.
Book the top-floor rooms for an astonishing sea and coast panorama. From most rooms, the hypnotic St. Clement's Isle takes the eye, resolutely distracting one's gaze from The Lizard, St. Michael's Mount and departing fishing boats.
Restaurant & bar
Head chef Jamie Porter serves up hearty plates with bold seasonal flavours and plenty of locally sourced ingredients - meat and game from St Ives, duck from the Cornish Duck Co, and bread is freshly baked every day.
Given its coastal location, it's no surprise that fish plays a pivotal role on the menu, ranging from locally caught crab and Fowey oysters to the likes of wild bass, braised leeks, salt baked swede and mussel veloute, and hake, wild mushroom, spring onions and truffle beurre blanc. Equally, you may also find pork chop, hispi cabbage, toffee apple puree, cider and crackling, and delicious roasts on Sundays.
Cornwall is synonymous with cider - do try the locally brewed Skreach, or Ty Gwyn from Monmouthshire, or why not indulge in a shot of Somerset cider brandy. Ale buffs can enjoy brews from St Austell, Skinners Brewery and the Harbour Brewing Company. There's an excellent choice of rums, Armagnacs, gins (notably local Tarquin's gin), plus Cornish pastis and a serious wine list offering quality, great value and 20 wines by the glass or carafe.
Make sure to visit their outdoor, fairy-lit Crab Shack for delicious takeaway specials - from local crab and mussels during spring and summer to crispy sausage rolls and homemade cakes in autumn and winter - as well as cocktails, sparkling wines, and local brews. Enjoy as a carryout or in the garden overlooking the sea.
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