The Area
BY CAR
Sat Nav Friendly
4, The Fish Cellars, Portwrinkle, Cornwall PL11 3DQ
Having a car is suggested but not essential.
NOTE: Your route should take you through Crafthole and not via Donkey Lane as this is a restricted road.
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BY TRAIN
St Germans station is a 10 minute drive away.
Antony's Taxi: 07788 900222
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BY AIR
The nearest airport is Exeter, a 75-minute drive away.
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Airport Taxi:
Apple Taxis Exeter 01392 66 66 66
Apple Taxis Exeter is the only official airport authorised Private Hire Vehicle ‘taxi company’ operating from the Taxi Desk in the Arrivals building and from the adjacent stands. Private Hire Vehicle journeys must be pre-booked by telephone or in person at the Taxi Desk. The company also offers a left luggage facility at their St. Davids Station, Exeter office.
Airport Information: www.exeter-airport.co.uk
Local Amenities
(please contact as the information below is subject to change)
PUBS
The Finnygook Inn
Best of all it is within walking distance (and luckily that's downhill on the way home! Remember to bring a torch.)
Crafthole, Torpoint PL11 3BQ
01503 230338
Lovely food, including gluten free.
The Smugglers Inn - Seaton
Pub grub and more, including a take away menu.
Seaton, Torpoint PL11 3JD
01503 250923
www.thesmugglersinnseaton.co.uk
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Waves Bar
Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options
Bridge Road, Seaton, Torpoint PL11 3JD
01503 250065
RESTAURANTS
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Unfortunately so many restaurants have been changing in the area, it's hard for us to keep up with places to recommend - so we aren't going to try! See Pubs above for some food options.
COMMUNITY SHOP
The Crafthole Community Shop and Post Ofice is a 10 minute walk away. Pick up essentials like milk, eggs and newspapers or treat yourself to some delicious homemade cakes.
Crafthole, Torpoint PL11 3BQ
01503 230225
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FISHMONGER
Pengelly's
The finest day-caught fish and shellfish, in Looe & Liskeard, Cornwall
The Quay, East Looe, Cornwall. PL13 1DY
01503 262246
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CLOSEST SUPERMARKETS
Sainsbury's (6 miles)
Antony Rd, Torpoint PL11 2JW
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Morrisons (11.5 miles)
Horningtops, Plymouth Rd, Liskeard PL14 3PR
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Waitrose (11.9 miles)
Avery Way Tamar View, Saltash PL12 6LD
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Order your groceries online and for a small charge we have an unpacking service so everything is ready for your arrival (currently this service is unavailable). Alternatively, pre-order for delivery and self-uppacking.
Local History
The coastline around Portwrinkle is characterised by high cliffs, dramatic scenery and long stretches of sandy beaches. Portwinkle itself offers fine views along Whitsand Bay. Smuggling was once rife along this coastline and the old coastguard boathouse and cottages which housed the coastguards can still be seen.
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Known in the Cornish language as Porthwykkel, Portwrinkle has a history which stretches back to medieval times, it was traditionally a fishing village and the old seventeenth century walls of the pilchard cellars are still standing although they have been incorporated into beautiful holiday properties.
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In the early 1600s the Carew family of Antony granted a lease to Oliver Walleys of Sheviock to build of pilchard storage and processing works. The small harbour was constructed soon after the pilchard processing facilities, the cost was shared by the Carew family and the inhabitants of Sheviock. In the early part of the twentieth century when fishing was no longer a thriving industry, the pilchard cellars became home to soldiers for a short time before they were sent to France to fight in the First World War.
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The village has a small harbour and two beaches are accessible from it. The two sand and shingle beaches have numerous rock pools, Portwrinkle is a popular location with families and the east beach, known as Finnygook Beach, can be used by experienced surfers.
