Dave Budd plays our Sunday session on Sunday 1 November, 3pm to 5pm, as the roasts finish. Free, no booking needed for the music, dogs welcome by the fire.

What's on for Halloween 2026 around St Austell and Mevagissey, from our free Dead Western party on the beach at Portmellon to Heligan's folk horror nights and the fireworks at Par.

Its nearly here!!!! - Next week is our Dead Western Halloween Party.

Where you can take the dog inside for a pint in and around Mevagissey, from the harbour pubs to the beach pub at Portmellon, plus the summer dog rules on the beaches.

Want to stay above a pub near Mevagissey? Here's an honest guide to the inns with rooms in town, at Portmellon a mile down the road, and a short drive away at Polgooth and Charlestown.

Barney Kenny plays our Sunday session on Sunday 25 October, 3pm to 5pm, as the roasts finish. Free, no booking needed for the music, dogs welcome by the fire.

Live music near Mevagissey: bands most Sunday afternoons from 3pm, a month-end night, and three Xmas Party Nights at The Rising Sun, the free house on the beach at Portmellon.

Sea-view rooms above a beach pub at Portmellon, a mile from Mevagissey, from £110 a night room only. What staying with us in winter is like, and what is open nearby.

Everything people ask us before they visit: opening hours, parking, dogs, children, access, booking, food times and the rooms upstairs.

Harbour, beach or open sea: where to eat and drink with a view in and around Mevagissey, from the quayside cafés to the beach pub at Portmellon a mile down the road.

An honest guide to the pubs in and around Mevagissey, from the harbour locals on Fore Street to the beach pub at Portmellon a mile down the road: what each is like and who it suits.

Christmas at The Rising Sun, Portmellon near Mevagissey: Xmas Party Nights with live music on 28 Nov, 12 Dec and 19 Dec.

Yes, with the right expectations. What's open, what isn't, what the weather does, and why October to March is the best time to have a Cornish beach to yourself.

Every live music night at The Rising Sun, Portmellon, from October to Christmas 2026: Sunday sessions, Christmas party sessions, Halloween and the Mevagissey Shanty Festival.

Eden Project or the Lost Gardens of Heligan — which is closer to Portmellon, and which fits a half-day out? An honest comparison.

Just 2 weeks to go until our Dead western party on Saturday 31st October, from 6:30pm — Dead Western Halloween Party. Rodeo bull, line dancing, and Halloween games from 6:30pm, live music from Johnny Ringo & The Cowboys from 8pm. Dress code: Dead Western. Free entry.

Our new Selkie Cove Christmas sharing menu has landed — festive small plates, nibbles and desserts, made for the table.

When's the best time to visit Cornwall's south coast? An honest look at the seasons — from buzzing August to quiet, golden autumn.

Joe Hurworth plays live at The Rising Sun on Sunday 11th October, 3-5pm — acoustic soul from a Cornwall festival favourite.

Visiting a British pub for the first time? Here's what "free house" means, plus the pub terms and customs American visitors ask about most.