About this property
In a wooded valley 10 minutes’ walk from St Austell town, The Waterwheel Inn is surrounded by 1.5 acres of grounds. It has free Wi-Fi and free parking on site, and a full cooked breakfast is provided each morning. Guests can enjoy exploring the gardens and ponds. With attractive décor and a flat-screen TV, rooms at The Waterwheel Inn all benefit from facilities for making tea and coffee. Each has its own shower room, and some rooms also retain old wooden beams. Food is served in the elegant dining room, where you can enjoy a 3-course meal or select options from the à la carte menu. Dishes include chargrilled steaks, fresh fish and traditional favourites. The Waterwheel Inn is surrounded by charming fishing villages. The Eden Project is nearby, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan can be reached in 15 minutes by car. Lands End is 41 miles away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Elizabeth
United Kingdom“Excellent breakfast. Lovely room overlooking a beautiful garden.” - Bob United Kingdom“Very friendly and helpful staff serving excellent dinners and breakfast”
- Jacqueline United Kingdom“Breakfast and food excellent with a good choice. Our compliments to the chef and staff. Locations ideal to explore the general area. Good parking. A beautiful garden to explore with lots of tree ferns. Our dog was made very welcome.”
- Mayston
New Zealand“Quant. Very clean. Terrific food and terrific service” - John United Kingdom“very pleasant staff, but they could do with a larger sign at the entrance, as at the moment it's quite easy to miss the entrance too much bracken covering the entrance sign, plus the road into the hotel has far too many potholes some very...”
- Deborah United Kingdom“As soon as you walked in the property, you were greeted by friendly staff, shown around the hotel and shown to our room, which was very comfortable. A wide range of breakfast was available. A very pleasant stay altogether. Thank you.”
- Joanna United Kingdom“Amazing place to stay. A hidden gem and a great find. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food was great and good choice for breakfast.”
- Kevin United Kingdom“Breakfast was excellent, kitchen happy to make whatever you wanted. Good service and great staff. I have a skin allergy and couldn't stand the quilt or the feather pillows. Staff replaced them, no problem. We had an outside patio with 2 chairs...”
- Antony United Kingdom“The staff were exceptional. The garden was a work of art.”
- Eaglen United Kingdom“The room was big enough, the on suite was adequate. The food was fabulous 👌 the bed was lush. Staff were friendly and welcoming”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- The Waterwheel
- CuisineEuropean
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceRomantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Kindly note that the property cannot process payments from American Express credit cards, and an alternative card will be required.
Please note that only children aged 13 years and older can be accommodated at The Waterwheel Inn.
Please note there are pets living at this property. It may not be suitable for guests with allergies.
Please do not book more than 5 rooms without first calling the property to insure that is feasible.
