St Mawes, Cornwall

St Mawes is a coastal village situated at the bottom of the Roseland Peninsula in South Cornwall. It is the largest village on the peninsula, and is probably the most visited place.
St Mawes can be found at the mouth of the Percuil River, where it flows in to the Carrick Roads. From here, Falmouth can be seen across the Carrick Roads, and St Anthony-in-Roseland across the Percuil River.
To the western side of the village is St Mawes Castle, a Tudor castle constructed during the reign of Henry VIII to, along with neighbouring Pendennis Castle at Falmouth, built to protect from invasion from the main European continent. Being home to the castle, St Mawes was considered an important town, and was made a borough in 1563. St Mawes takes its name from Saint Maudez, a Celtic saint from Ireland who settled at St Mawes, however has strong links to Britanny.
Much of St Mawes is based around St Mawes Harbour, including most of the villages shops and pubs. The harbour is still a working harbour, served by numerous passenger ferries between here and Falmouth and Place Creek (St Anthony). There are beaches either side of the harbour, however one is revealed at low tide at the far northern side of the harbour.
St Mawes is situated within the parish of St Just-in-Roseland, and stands within a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.