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Places to stay in Mullion
Mullion is the largest village on the Lizard and has shops, inns, cafes and restaurants, craft shops and art galleries. There is a golf course close to Mullion. This area has plenty of holiday accommodation, ranging from self-catering to hotels. In the centre of the village, the mainly 13th century church of St Mellanus is renowned for its richly-carved oak bench-ends depicting biblical scenes, including that of Jonah and the Whale. The dramatic Mullion Cove is a must. It is owned by the National Trust and has a pretty working harbour, protected from the winter gales by stout sea walls. The harbour was completed in 1895, when pilchard fishing was the main local industry and is still used by local fisherman. The old pilchard cellar and net store can still be seen. Another unofficial local industry was smuggling. Walks along the cliffs are well worth the effort. There are some stunning views from the coastal footpath. Nearby Poldhu Cove is an ideal family beach, famous for another reason. The main beach for holiday makers is at nearby Pollurian Cove. This is nearer to the Mullion village than is Mullion Cove and can be accessed by a footpath on an attractive walk along the cliffs. It is a sandy beach popular with surfers. The coastal path runs through Polurrian Cove, along the cliffs, down through Mullion Cove and up again on to Predannack Heath. It is an exhilarating walk, of special interest because, in recent years, cliff grazing has been reintroduced to the heath in order to allow regeneration of the rare plants that used to grow here.
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