Stomp along a wild stretch of coastline and feel your heart thud in time with the swell pounding the shore. Or wend into woodland ablaze with gold and russet hues. Rosy-cheeked, tumble inside and refuel on a hearty roast, close to the coast.
That’s what Sundays are made for. So, here are our favourite spots for a roast by the coast in Cornwall.
Pair one of our favourite roasts in Cornwall with a walk to Lands End – now that’s our kind of Sunday. We like to park at Gwynver, stroll the coast path to Sennen for a coffee-stop by the harbour, then strike out the extra mile (or so) to the westernmost tip of England – clocking shipwrecks, seals, granite stacks and Longships Lighthouse on the way. Drift back to Old Success Inn and choose a local tipple on tap to accompany a delicious roast with all the trimmings and a side of Atlantic views.
Slow down and take a seat in this cosy barn to dine on a Sunday roast made with what’s good, what’s growing, and what’s in season. Choose from seven-hour slow cooked Cornish beef brisket, slow roast pork belly with piggy crackles, and veggie roast. You might just need a stroll beside the stream – or even to the sea and back – before tackling their sticky toffee pud or orchard crumble.
“Probably the best roast ever,” says one happy punter on TripAdvisor after Sunday lunch at The New Inn. We haven’t tested it ourselves (yet), but the rave reviews for the rare roast beef and succulent chicken at this tucked-away traditional inn, plus its Gold Taste of the West award, give us good reason to detour into the countryside hemming the Helford River.
Surf, rockpool or ramble along the wild little cove of Trebarwith Strand at low tide, or perhaps you’d prefer a windswept cliff romp to Tintagel’s sea-lashed castle ruins? When you’ve mustered an appetite in the briny air, duck into the beachside Port William for a legendary Sunday roast. Book a sea-facing table or hunker by the fire with your dog at your feet, and tuck into seasonal plates and pints of Cornish ale to the cosy hum of a village inn.
After a after a Sunday stroll over the causeway to the sea-wrapped fortress of St Michael’s Mount, take refuge in this quirky inn named after a miner who returned home to Cornwall from Mexico. Grab a seat under the beamed ceilings or sink into an armchair by the log fire, to tuck into a cracking roast – including a butternut, leek and cheddar pie that’ll turn carnivores into veggies.
The 7.5-miles from Bude to Morwenstow is a strenuous undertaking on foot, tackling some gnarly sections of the South West Coast Path. Set out early for a weekend adventure to see its tumbling waterfalls, the Hawker’s Hut and a dramatic coastline littered with shipwrecks. While the walking is tough, every step is worth the effort when you veer inland at Morwenstow and stumble upon The Bush Inn – a 13th century pub serving CAMRA ales and hearty, homemade Sunday roasts to fill rumbling tums of ramblers that make it this far.
If ever there was a more sublime spot to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon, I haven’t found it yet. Skim pebbles on the Helford, dip in its calm, skin-tingling embrace, watch sailing boats to and fro, or follow the riverbank to the subtropical wonderlands of Glendurgan and Trebah. If the sun is on your side, bask on the waterside terrace for a pint at this 300 year-old inn, then grab a table by the fire for a roast built on seasonal delights and Sunday done right.
Proper country yomp more your Sunday style? Take a twirl of Trelissick estate, hop on the King Harry Ferry to the Roseland, or tackle the six-mile stroll along Restronguet Creek from Feock to Penpol. However far you go, walking boots and four-legged friends are welcome at the Punchbowl & Ladle – a traditional country inn with Sunday roasts to match.
You could take it easy and eye up the historic tall ships and harbour in Charlestown, then slink off to The Longstore for a roast. However, if you really want to work up an appetite for a low and slow-cooked Cornish beef, rolled pork belly, roast chicken or nut roast, we’d suggest a coast path jaunt to neighbouring Porthpean and an invigorating sea dip first. Hats on, stomp back and you’ll be ready for lashings of steaming gravy, and maybe even have room for pud.
Stroll the coast path from Polzeath or float across by boat from Padstow for platefuls of seasonal Sunday delights beside the Camel Estuary. Expect classic Cornish Dexter beef sirloin and braised short rib, alongside a vegetarian option, local tipples, and a side order of sublime views. Dogs welcome downstairs, too.
Now get out there and do Sunday right. And tag us enjoying your best roast by the coast @coolcornwall
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