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The Sun
09-07-2025
- The Sun
One of the best beer gardens in Cornwall sits on the ‘world's most beautiful road'
CORNWALL is known for its beautiful scenery as well as beautiful boozers - and one of the best is The Tinners Arms. Found in the village of Zennor, The Tinners Arms has been picked out as having one of the gardens to enjoy a beer in the sunshine. 4 4 The Tinners Arms has been around for over 700 years and was first built in 1271. Punters will find it the small village of Zennor and along what has been called the 'world's most beautiful road' by CornwallLive. This is the stretch of road between St Ives and Land's End, at the very tip of Cornwall. Along the route, drivers and walkers along the South West Coast Path will get views of the stunning Cornish beaches and rolling countryside. As for The Tinners Arms, it's been highlighted for it's beautiful beer garden too, which has been called one of the best to have a drink on a summers day. In the walled garden filled with bright flowers and greenery is lots of picnic tables and even more fantastic views. For ale drinkers, The Tinners Arms sells "legendary Tinners and Mermaid Ales" and "refreshing Zennor lager". Other drinks include wine, craft lagers and ciders from local vineyards like Polgoon Penzance or Godrevy Gold from St. Ives. The popularity of the pub has been confirmed by Tripadvisor where the pub has over 400 'excellent' rated reviews. One visitor wrote: "A very welcome rest stop after walking the South West Coast Path from St Ives. Friendly service, great location, good beer." Another added: "Popped in for dinner whilst on a road trip and discovered a hidden gem. Had a couple of drinks and food. Both were outstanding." Pub With A 'Floating' Beer Garden By The Beach 4 One even took a pit stop while going along the beautiful road: "We stopped off on our way around the gorgeous Lands End to St Ives road and are so glad we did and found this wonderful, cosy, really old Cornish pub." The Tinners Arms has plenty of food too and are known for serving very fresh fish which has come in from Newlyn fishing port, so here's lots of fresh crab and mackerel dishes. The village of Zennor is famous for its local mermaid legend and even has carvings depicting the myth on the side of St. Senara's Church. Zennor was also one of the last places where traditional Cornish was spoken. There's also a floating beer garden in Cornwall, at the Pandora Inn, where picnic tables float on a pontoon that sits out on the Restronguet Creek in Falmouth. It goes up and down with the tide meaning that in high tide, punters can literally sit on the water. The 13th century inn even has its own mooring pontoon where people can park their boats. In 2023, the pub was included among eight other pubs listed by The Times for its unique setting to enjoy a pint. And one of the UK's oldest beach bars to open new rooftop terrace in time for summer. Plus, the best riverside pubs across the UK including a moored boat and one 'that feels like the south of France.
Telegraph
02-05-2025
- Telegraph
The best pubs and bars in Cornwall
The Cornish are sniffy about lager. Why would anyone drink something so tasteless when there's such a good choice of proper ales from long-established micro breweries (including Korev's Cornish lager), not to mention the chilled ciders and array of home-grown gins. Thanks to tourism, the county's age-old granite pubs set high on clifftops or tucked away beside estuaries can turn a decent living. Many pubs have upped their food game, buying direct from farmers and fishermen, instead of from a supplier's freezer, and introducing dishes that owe more to Ottolenghi than KFC. For further Cornwall inspiration, see our guides to the region's best hotels, restaurants, beaches, cream teas, things to do and how to plan the perfect holiday. West Cornwall Tinners Arms The main bar at the Tinners Arms with its roaring fire is little changed from its origin as a dorm for the builders of the medieval church next door. It's a sociable pub, a mix of locals and visitors back from a sunset walk out to the headland (a 30-minute round-trip). There's a slew of real ales – Tinners or Mermaid are the beloved classics – and local handcrafted gins, including one made using rock samphire. The food is tasty farmhouse fare. Blue Anchor Inn There has been a working brewery at the Blue Anchor Inn for 600 years. Originally a resthouse for monks, the interior of this thatched, town-centre pub with its flagstone floors is full of character. Its most popular brew, Middle, a traditional sweet bitter, was originally made to welcome home soldiers from the First World War. It even has a skittle alley that hosts live music sessions on Thursdays. At the rear there's a large garden. Halzephron Inn Steeping in smuggling history, this medieval freehouse on a remote clifftop on the Lizard has the best sunset view in Cornwall. You can sit outside and bask in the last warm rays of the sun before it sets over Land's End. Inside there's a choice of cosy bars with high-backed chairs as well as separate dining room that serves traditional pub fare. Expect a good choice of Cornish beers on tap, plus local gins and vodkas. A short walk away is Church Cove which featured in the BBC's Poldark. The Old Success Inn The perfect place to grab a pint and watch the sun set into the Atlantic after stretching your legs on the clifftop walk to Land's End. Owned by St Austell Breweries, this historic pub has open fires in winter and outdoor seating with panoramic sea views in summer. There are 16 small batch brewed beers to cover all tastes from IPA to lager including a new AI-generated recipe called Hand Brewed by Robots. The South Coast The Shipwrights Arms This lovely old waterside pub nearly closed a few years ago before the local community banded together to buy it. The main bar areas are low-beamed and cosy but the key reason to come here is to drink good beer or a local gin and tonic out on the terrace that is just feet from the water. This is a beautiful stretch of the Helford, one of those places that makes you feel that's all's well in the world. There's a good choice of comfort food too. Check the website for live music nights, usually a folk or jazz band. Pandora Inn This thatched pub has a gorgeous waterside setting in a creek off the River Fal with tables set out on a long pontoon jutting out into the water. Inside, there are old ship's timbers, low ceilings and flagstone floors. It's popular with locals and sailors who moor their boats alongside, and there's a good selection of St Austell ales, locally brewed lager and ciders, and a decent wine list with a wide choice of wines by the glass. As for food, picture a traditional pub menu, that's very well executed and based around locally sourced produce. The car park is small; park back up the road on summer evenings. The Blue Peter Inn Tucked away in the absurdly photogenic fishing village of Polperro, this is a Grade-I listed free house, rated for its well-kept beers from up-and-coming West Country breweries including the Cornish Crown, Otter, Bays and Fish Key brews. The chatty welcoming staff will also mix you a mean bloody Mary and, in winter, a mulled rum cider. There's live music every Friday and Saturday from March to November, usually local solo performers. It's a 10-minute stroll from the car park as no cars are allowed in the village centre. The North Coast Blue Bar, Porthtowan On summer evenings surfers and families gather at picnic tables on the terrace overlooking this popular surfing beach to watch the sun set into the sea. Parking isn't a problem as there's a large car park nearby. Inside it's a large barn of a place but the friendly efficient crew run a tight ship. Order a pint of Sharp's Doom Bar ale brewed in Rock and a plate of spicy chilli nachos. The Watering Hole The Watering Hole claims to be the only bar that is actually on a beach in Britain and often finds itself in the paper after storms when it teeters on the edge of a sand cliff high above the sea. It sits on three-mile Perranporth Beach, which is a great place to watch the sun go down in a blaze of glory into the sea on a summer's evening, and it's one of the liveliest places for a drink on this coast. There's also a wide-ranging programme of regular live music and plenty of space to get up and dance. The St Kew Inn This 15th-century inn deep in the countryside near Port Isaac has a wonderful atmosphere, and food and drink to match. Fires crackle on winter days and in summer there is plenty of space in its garden. The ales are from the nearby St Austell Brewery, there's Cornish Rattler cider from Healeys Farm near Newquay and wines are sourced from Camel Valley vineyard down the road. The food has won awards, using local produce where possible and the Sunday roast is legendary. How we choose Every bar, venue or experience in this curated list has been tried and tested by our destination expert, who has visited to provide you with their insider perspective. We cover a range of budgets and styles, from casual pubs to exquisite cocktail bars – to best suit every type of traveller – and consider the service, drinks, atmosphere and price in our recommendations. We update this list regularly to keep up with the latest openings and provide up to date recommendations. Gill Charlton is a regular writer in the Telegraph's travel pages. She has lived in Cornwall for 25 years and loves to walk along the coastal path and reward herself with a proper steak pasty and a pint of Betty Stogs ale.
