St Mawes Castle

St Mawes Castle Picture 1

Image by Adam Gibbard - Supplied by Visit Cornwall

One of the chain of forts built between 1539 and 1545 to counter an invasion threat from Catholic France and Spain, it guarded the important anchorage of Carrick Roads, sharing the task with Pendennis Castle on the other side of the Fal estuary.

Contact Details

Castle Drive
St Mawes
Truro
TR2 5DE

Telephone: 01326 270526