However, I imagine it is gorgeous during summer.I wasn’t complaining though, as I found the inside even more charming. Beer, dogs If you are looking for a historic pub in Cornwall with an amazing location, then I highly recommend the It’s been a pub since 1312, although most of the building that you see today dates from the 17th century (still looks pretty cool, though). It was a particularly important place as it was along the main route to Truro. These either finish near a pub, or visit a pub along the walk route. The pub was originally built to keep the stonemasons building the church well hydrated.I highly recommend making a visit to this absolute gem.
Check.I definitely highly recommend visiting the Pandora Inn if you are on the lookout for a gorgeous historic pub in Cornwall.As luck would have it, we were in the middle of a storm when visited so sitting outside would probably have meant getting blown into the river.
And a hub it was, seeing many pirates and wreckers over the years.Around 1800, the owner of the land on which the First and Last Inn is located was financing many of the smuggling operations coming through south Cornwall.As the couple that actually ran the inn knew about this, they blackmailed the owner into letting them stay rent free. It’s a totally charming place. In the 19th century, a young boy named Thomas Holloway grew up in the pub. Simple – the workers weren’t going to toil away on the church without a place to retire back to! He would go on to be a pioneer of women’s education, opening a university college for women to study courses previously unavailable to them, such as medicine.If you love history, you’ve got to stop by this amazing pub in Penzance.Just down the road from the Turks Head, the Admiral Benbow is one of the quirkiest of the old pubs in Cornwall.It’s got a fabulously charming exterior (look out for the pirate’s flag and the marksman on top of the roof), but the inside is a total delight.You feel like you’re walking into Aladdin’s Cave here, with every space taken up by all kinds of fascinating nic-nacs. The Logan Rock is a traditional Cornish village pub with real ales and excellent home cooked food.
It’s amazing to think that people have been visiting this watering hole for over 800 years.It was originally built along what is known as the “Saint’s Way” in Cornwall. At £75 per night (with Morris Dancing some days!
While it managed to do so, it was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef on its return voyage, claiming the lives of many.The Captain of the Pandora is believed to have bought the inn on his return to Cornwall. As a result, many of the oldest inns in the counties are built nearby to churches, including this beautiful pub.Why? This pub was recommended to us by an All About Cornwall user as a good friendly pub and great dog friendly pub. Well, the By Cornish standards, it’s not one of the absolute oldest inns in Cornwall as it dates from around the 17th century.However, I think it’s a worth addition to our list thanks to the fascinating history of smuggling and piracy.Located near the end of the Lizard Peninsula (hence its name), the First and Last Inn was always likely to be a hub for smugglers. and drinks.It has such a beautiful outdoor area which boasts amazing views out over the surrounding countryside.
Just watch out for the ghosts – it’s considered one of the spookiest places in Cornwall!Another gorgeous old pub in Cornwall with a great view is the Pandora Inn at Mylor.Thatched roof? In particular, I love the old roaring fire and the dark beams overhead.If you fall madly in love with this gorgeous old pub, you can even stay overnight in one of their 12 rooms. Ironically, this is actually a result of a fire in 2011 which saw the pub gutted, and gave the proud owners a chance to carefully restore it back to how it would have looked centuries ago.The interior is therefore now in keeping with the pub’s 700-year-old+ history as an inn.