Handy for beaches and the railway station, this large pub offers a single, comfortably furnished and beamed open-plan bar room, albeit with a number of distinct drinking areas. Wooden cask ends, late of St. Austell Brewery, are set into the bar front, while the beam over the bar is adorned with ships' and other plaques. Outside drinking is on the front patio. Meals are available 1200-1430 and 1800-2130; the restaurant welcomes families with children. Generally the pub offers a quieter and more relaxed atmosphere than many pubs in the town.