Like
so many North coast towns St Agnes was once a tin mining area but
now a popular seaside resort. It boasts an excellent sheltered
beach, good shopping, restaurants, tea rooms, pubs, fishing boats
and an assortment of hotels and guest houses. There are good walks
to be had covering a wide range of interests, including wildlife,
mining heritage, coastal and woodland.
Booklets can be obtained in local outlets.
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Local
places of interest:
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The
National Trust owned St Agnes Beacon
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629 feet high with cliff views from St Ives in the West
to Padstow in the East.
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St
Agnes Museum
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a full history of the area.
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Wheal
Coates
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an old mine building owned by the National Trust.
Summary:
A nice town, a good beach, plenty to do and see.
Close to Truro City with major resorts of St Ives and Newquay
not too far away.
