Mevagissey Quays
There was a quay at Mevagissey in mediaeval times, situated in the vicinity of the current East Quay and there is a record of its construction in 1470. This provided protection from the prevailing southwesterlies, but when a gale occasionally blew from the East, the harbour was exposed. In 1774, an Act of Parliament was passed for Mevagissey to be developed as a port, and the current East and West Quays of the inner harbour were constructed at this time. The outer harbour was added just over a century later, initially built in 1888 but only 3 years later it was badly damaged in a winter storm. By the end of the 19th Century, the outer walls had been rebuilt and have changed little since then.
On walks
- Mevagissey to Charlestown (via bus) (7.6 mile walk)
- Mevagissey to Portmellon (3.4 mile walk)
- Pentewan, Heligan and Mevagissey (5.3 mile walk)