Mylor

Both Mylor Bridge and Mylor Churchtown are popular yachting centres with a club and many water-borne activities. Mylor Churchtown, at the mouth of the creek, is the smaller of the two and was once a dockyard and landing place for the packet ships which carried mail throughout the world. It is now known as Mylor Yacht Harbour.

St Mylor Parish Church has a scenic churchyard that contains many amusing inscriptions on the tombstones as well as, close to the south porch, a round-headed Celtic Cross which, at over 17 feet tall, is one of the tallest in Cornwall. Just 10 feet now show above the ground. Dating from the 10th century, it was rediscovered during restorations in Victorian times after having been used for centuries as a flying buttress against the south wall of the church. Some people have speculated that at one time it may have marked St Mylor’s grave.

To the northeast of Mylor Bridge, a country lane leads to the Pandora Inn. A typical whitewashed and thatched 17th century inn, it was known as the Passage House until 1850, when its name was changed to the present one. Some claim that the new name comes from the ship which was sent out to capture the mutineers from the Bounty, while others claim it was named after a small schooner that regularly sailed between Truro and Plymouth carrying drink. In fact it was probably named after a packet ship, which carried mail from Falmouth to Europe and beyond.