St. Agnes Heritage Coast Reviews Summary

Scenery and Walks

Pros:

• "The views along the Coast are wonderful and expansive and visitors will be impressed by the experience."
• "Beautiful coastline and a good spot for a clifftop walk."
• "Spectacular scenery, brilliant white surf thundering onto lovely white sandy beaches with streams and rock pools for the children to play in and lots of caves to explore."
• "Breathtaking scenery and some incredible walks to be had in the surrounding area."
• "The walk around this part of the Cornish coast is breathtaking."
• "Stunning walks and views of the surrounding area of Cornwall's coastal paths."
• "The Coastal Path is challenging and at times strenuous but the views are worth the effort."

Cons:

• "While access to the coastal path is good, the terrain along the path is variable and not suitable for those with limited mobility."
• "The path is well defined but rough and broken in places so you need to watch your step on the loose stones."
• "Be aware that you need to walk down a very steep slope to access the beach so not ideal if you have mobility problems."
• "Paths are not wheelchair accessible (better to go to chapel porth beach)."
• "Walking is very challenging as the cliffs to either side are very steep."
• "Not the easiest walking in some places, especially climbing up the steps but worth the hike."
• "This isn't a walk for wheel chair users, or those less steady on their feet."

Parking

Pros:

• "Parking is easy in the NT car park (free if you’re a member)."
• "The views are amazing and there appears to be plenty of parking."
• "Free parking stunning scenery and if ur lucky a beautiful sunset."
• "If you are a National trust member then parking is free at Wheal Coates mine."
• "Parking can be found for free in lots of places nearby."
• "A lovely village with plenty of parking and choices of cafe's."
• "Car park available at a small charge."

Cons:

• "The town centre is small and parking isn't so easy."
• "Parking near the cove and up towards the brewery but read the instructions for that one as there is a camera takes your picture on entering the car park so you need to pay on exit."
• "Be wary of parking issues during summer."
• "Parking is obviously a friggin nightmare..."
• "Parking was a nightmare, but that was mainly because we were driving an SUV."
• "The village is quite tight on the road and parking is not the best."
• "Parking is often rough."

Local Amenities

Pros:

• "St Agnes bakery sells divine giant warm sausage rolls in variety of flavours."
• "Fab. We went to the pub (it's a hotel too can't remember name) for dinner and the cafe with the rooftop by the beach for ice cream."
• "There is a lovely cafe on the beach with decent choice of food."
• "Good options for food and drink also."
• "Some excellent places for food and drink in St Agnes."
• "Coffee, tea, pasties and other food available in walking distance to the beach."
• "Gorgeous!! The most perfect beach with a nice little cafe and some great scenery."

Cons:

• "Rough place with loud unruly bar visitors."
• "We tried to get food around 4 o'clock and it was impossible."
• "Barley any parking and an absolute rip off for anything."
• "Parking was a little tricky as payment machine out of order and difficult to get a signal to call to pay for parking."
• "There was not much choice for somewhere to eat, and places that were open didn't have everything in their menu."
• "No toilet facilities or food outlets."
• "But Damn the water companies for releasing Effluents into the sea ruining this great surfing paradise at too many intervals."

Accommodation and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Lovely little beach you can walk or drive to at its base with pub, craft shops, deli type eateries."
• "St Agnes itself is pretty & has a mixture of tourist and local attractions."
• "St Agnes is a lovely little village with small friendly shops."
• "Beautiful village and beach with a few little shops and a couple of places to eat and drink."
• "Lovely facilities and public spaces, managed by local people."
• "I stayed for a week in St Agnes. Highly recommended."
• "A beautiful place to visit with stunning views. You will not be disappointed."

Cons:

• "Dirty place, we left after 10 mins, broken smoke detector, cracked tiles, dust really thick behind furniture on carpet you could see."
• "One of the best little untouched areas, unfortunately with lockdown it has had it's share of young people and the mess they leave."
• "It’s a bit cleaner now I’ve picked up 4 big bags worth of rubbish. I wish the local people would take responsibility for picking up the rubbish."
• "Overcrowded mayhem ruined my surf."
• "Only down side is as soon as the sun is out it is very, very full of people."
• "Would have had 5 stars if it wasn't for all the dog turds everywhere."
• "The amount of holiday home building going on makes it feel like it's all a bit crammed in and cramped."

Historical and Natural Attractions

Pros:

• "Lots of old mines in the area - great photographic opportunities."
• "Ensure that you visit one of the (now disused) Tin Mines to see the huge engines."
• "The mining ruins at Wheal Cotes provide a fascinating insight into the mining history of the area."
• "Seeing ruins of the abandoned tin mines really brings history to life."
• "Fab walk to the old tin mine buildings if this of interest."
• "If you're brave enough to visit, take a walk down to the historical engine house right on the cliff edge which displays a little bit of the Cornish mining industry."
• "One of the most beautiful and unspoilt natural landscapes in the world."

Cons:

• "The village could do with a Park and Ride system for visitors which should work well."
• "Great place to visit but you need a car to get here or bus the bus stops in the town which means you have to walk the 2 miles on a very busy road to get to the cliffs."
• "It would be great if there was some more information on the hardship the miners experienced mining the copper."
• "There were multiple deaths in these mines and are allegedly haunted."
• "Cornwall's mining heritage is clearly in view along this part of the coastal path... too many tourists in Cornwall in these 'Covid staycation' times."
• "Wheel coated engine house is set on a stunning part of the coastline."
• "The remains of the industrial landscape are well documented on a number of boards around the site."