Nearwater

One of our top picks in Saint Mawes. Less than 10 minutes’ walk from the pretty coastal village of St Mawes, Nearwater offers luxurious bed and breakfast accommodation around 30 minutes’ drive from Truro. It provides free parking and WiFi and a varied choice of breakfasts.

Each room has a flat-screen TV, DVD player, iPod dock, alarm clock and tea and coffee facilities. All have an en suite shower with hairdryer and toiletries.

Full English breakfast is served each morning, and there is also fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereals and homemade granola. Daily specials at Nearwater include scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, Spanish eggs and American-style pancakes with maple syrup and French toast.

St Mawes provides ferry crossings to Falmouth, home of Pendennis Castle and the National Maritime Museum. The village of Portscatho, on the opposite coast of the Roseland Peninsula, is a 10-minute drive away.