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About
Portloe
Portloe is one of the most picturesque small
traditional fishing villages in the whole of the
South West and is regarded by many as the ''Jewel of
the Roseland Peninsula''.
As well as being famous for the Polperro Crab and
Lobsters landed in its tiny harbour, because of its
unspoilt character it has become well known as the
setting for a number of television and films.
These include:
The 1935 John Mills film 'Forever England'.
The 1949 Disney film 'Treasure Island'.
In 1991 Chanel 4's 'The Canomile Lawn'.
The recent Television series 'Wild West'.
More recently the feature film 'Irish Jam'.
Portloe, like many small Cornish fishing villages is
now largely inhabited by holiday home owners.
Basic provisions can be obtained from the village
post office.
The local pub 'The Ship Inn' provides excellent food
using local produce and fine beers and wines in a
pleasant atmosphere.
The Southwest footpath leading from St Mawes to
Mevagissey passes directly through the village and
is often used as a stopping off point.
There are numberous coves and headlands throughout
the whole of the Roseland, these include the sandy
little coves of Portholland and Caerhays and just a
five minute drive away are the famouse thatched
round houses at Veryan.
The Roseland's main tourist town is St Mawes which
is just a short drive away. This provides an
excellent selection of restaurants, pubs, small
shops and local boat trips including a passenger
ferry to Falmouth.
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