Useful things to know about the Lerryn area
Links to authoritative and up-to-date sources of information and advice on specific topics of local interest.
If there are other links you think we could usefully supply, please contact us.
Beaches
Cornish beaches
Boating and Moorings
Fowey Harbour Commission
Fowey Annual Regatta
Flood Watch
Banks
Lostwithiel
Lloyds bring a van to the town car park on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
Churches
Anglican
See the Church of England page on this website.
Methodist (Well Street, Tywardreath)
Non-denominational (Lostwithiel)
Contact Graham Jarrett 01208 873305
R. Catholic (Looe)
Contact Carol Baker 01208 872281
Citizens Advice
Cornwall centre
Councils
Councils
See links to Boconnoc, St. Veep and St. Winnow councils under the 'Local Groups' section.
Ferries
Polruan - Fowey
Mevagissey - Fowey
Bodinnick - Fowey
Torpoint - Devonport
Libraries
Lostwithiel
The Library, now staffed by very helpful volunteers, is at the top of North Street, open Mondays 9.30-12.30; Wednesdays 9.30-17.00; Fridays 13.00-17.00.
Local History
Meetings mostly in Lostwithiel
Meetings mostly in Lerryn
County-wide
Language
Medical
Post Offices
Lerryn
Post Office partnership in Lerryn River Stores, every morning except Sunday
Lostwithiel
Pop-up post office in the Community centre provides postal and some banking services: Mondays 14.30 - 17.30; Thursdays 10.00 - 13.00.
Public Transport
Rail
There is no ticket office at Lostwithiel station, but tickets can be bought online in advance or from the conductor on the train. Mainline services between Paddington and Penzance stop here, though not all of them. For timetables, consult the boards at the station and either the national system at national rail or local services at Great Western Region.
Buses
The 482 - Polruan - Pelynt - Lostwithiel - Bodmin bus runs on Wednesdays and stops in Lerryn on the way to Bodmin and on return. For this and service buses stopping at Lostwithiel, consult the south-west section of https://bustimes.org
There is also a community bus, run by local volunteers. This is based in Lerryn, but always picks up in Lostwithiel. See the LAMA page on this website.
Trainline
Walking and Cycling
Coastal walking
See the site at South West Coast Path.
Cardinham Woods
This beautiful stretch of woodland caters for walkers, and information can be found at websites provided by the Forestry Commission and also the Woodland Trust. The area has facilities for cyclists too. Cycles can be hired for whole families, but there are also designated red and blue trails for mountain bikers. See the website of Get Active Cornwall.
Lerryn
A recently updated local publication, Six Circular Walks Around Lerryn, is available from Lerryn River Stores.
