St Austell is an old market town and port village below ''The Cornish Alps'' just a few miles from the coast and is one of Cornwall's biggest towns. It's located only 2 miles from the mighty Eden Project botanical gardens and provides provide an ideal gateway for some of the loveliest beaches in Cornwall. As a matter of fact, St Austell is a quiet market town close to the Eden Project, and only a few miles from the coast known as the `Cornish Riviera`. Moreover, St Austell Bay has spectacular coastal scenery and good family beaches including Porthpean and Carylon Bay.