Morning
Down to the harbour
Walk down into the village and begin at the quay. Check the tide and ferry boards, then follow the harbour frontage past cafés, shops and moorings.
A quieter side of Cornwall, where the water sets the pace
Beautiful walks, sheltered beaches and life on the water. A coastal retreat above one of Cornwall's most spectacular natural harbours.
Welcome to No.9
A base for the Roseland, one of Cornwall's best-kept secrets
No.9 is a four-bedroom house set right above the harbour in the heart of St Mawes, sleeping eight across three floors. The living rooms sit up on the first floor, in the light, where a bespoke kitchen and a sitting room open onto the balcony above the moorings, and the water fills the windows from the main rooms.
It also makes a calm, comfortable base for the Roseland. Most mornings start on foot: down through the village for breakfast by the harbour, then a sheltered beach, the ferry to Falmouth, or a stretch of the South West Coast Path. As evening falls, come back for dinner and time on the balcony.
4
Bedrooms
8
Guests
3
Floors
2,207 sq ft
Internal area
A day at No.9
The car stays where you left it
For the first day, resist the temptation to drive anywhere. Walk down through the village, explore the harbour and beaches, and take the ferry to Falmouth or across to Place.
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Midday
Tavern Beach and the castle
Continue towards Tavern Beach and stop for a paddle or a swim when conditions suit. Then climb towards St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII to defend Carrick Roads with Pendennis on the opposite shore.
Afternoon
Across the water
The crossing to Falmouth takes about twenty minutes, or the smaller Place Ferry reaches the paths, church, beaches and headland on the far side of the Percuil. St Mawes is best understood from the water.
Evening
Two chairs on the balcony
Settle into the two comfortable chairs on the balcony with a drink on the table between you, and watch the evening light soften across the village. A wonderfully unhurried way to end the day without going anywhere at all.
The house
Built for coming back to
Behind the calm front, No.9 is a house made for gathering: a bespoke kitchen and one long table, deep sofas by the wood burner, and four bedrooms that sleep eight without anyone feeling on top of each other.
Room to spread out
Deep blue walls, a long linen sofa and French doors opening onto the balcony.
A fire for the darker months
The wood burner end of the same room, with a log basket and a chair pulled up to it.
A proper kitchen
Bespoke cabinetry in soft green with brass fittings and a stone-topped island.
One long table
Bench seating, a window seat and room for everyone.
The way up
A framed map, a mustard velvet chair and pale oak treads to the floor above.
Quiet and panelled
A caned headboard against deep blue panelling, with views down over the rooftops.
Sky above the bed
Roof lights set into the slope of the ceiling, so the first thing you see is the weather.
Fitted, and out of the way
Painted joinery with brass fittings runs the length of one wall, so a fortnight's luggage disappears out of sight.
Two singles, made up
Tall woven headboards against a small-patterned paper, with room to walk round both beds.
And a second pair
Pink headboards against grey panelling, with a patterned blind at the window.
The Pavilion
A larch-clad room off the deck, with bifold doors onto the garden.
Somewhere for the long evenings
A comfortable media room for films and slow evenings in. It is the kind of room that turns a wet afternoon into a pleasure rather than a problem.
Floor plan
Inside No.9, floor by floor
Choose any room to look inside, or walk through the house one room at a time.
Three floors and a garden room
Sleeps eight across three floors, about 2,207 sq ft including the Pavilion. Pick any room on the plan to look inside, or walk through from the front door.
St Mawes & the Roseland
A landscape shaped by tides and ferries
The Roseland Peninsula is a quieter, more relaxed side of Cornwall: fishing villages, hidden beaches, magnificent coastal walks and waterside restaurants, all within a nationally protected landscape.
Walk to St Mawes Castle, take the Place Ferry to St Anthony Head, swim in clear coves, eat fresh seafood over the harbour, or find your way to Portscatho, Portloe and St Just in Roseland.
St Mawes lies on the eastern side of Carrick Roads, the broad natural harbour at the mouth of the River Fal. The water is never merely scenery. It is the village's road, playground and changing foreground.
"St Mawes is at its best when you stop trying to fit too much into the day. Walk to the harbour. Take a ferry rather than the car. Swim when the tide is right. Leave time for lunch, and allow the view to change around you."From The No.9 Companion
(yours before you arrive)
The No.9 Companion
To help you make the very most of your stay, we've created The No.9 Companion, our own guide to St Mawes and the Roseland Peninsula: the walks, beaches and tables we return to, free to download.
Location
Where No.9 sits
Above the village, on the eastern side of Carrick Roads, with St Anthony Head marking the entrance to the open sea.
Downhill
The harbour
Ferries, shops, food and crabbing
West
Tavern Beach & the castle
Swimming, history, the coast path
Across the water
Falmouth
Museums, shops and beaches by ferry
Across the Percuil
St Anthony Head
Our favourite circular walk
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