With it's pedestrianised main street and good range of shops St.Austell is a pleasant place to explore.

During the summer months the town is adorned with splendid floral displays.

Cornwall as a whole is famous for it's mining heritage and St.Austell is specifically known for the open cast extraction of china clay and  St.Austell's interesting street furniture celebrates  this heritage.

Saffron Records is one of those disappearing record stores where the staff provide  a personal service and can help whatever your music taste.

The historic Market House offers a wide range of interesting specialist shops from antiques to fishing tackle.

This  attractive part of the Cornish coast is known as the Cornish Riviera and the sheltered  beaches of  St. Austell Bay offer some of Cornwall's safest bathing.