Pier House hosts private dinners for up to 40 seated guests and buffets for up to 50 in its Private Dining Room, with use of the bar included. The inn takes meetings, celebrations and group gatherings, and has 15 bedrooms upstairs. It stands on the Georgian harbour of Charlestown, near St Austell on the south coast of Cornwall.
Seminars and company events
The official venue-hire page lists meetings among the events the Private Dining Room is booked for. A team of up to 40 can sit down for a working lunch or a dinner, or up to 50 can gather around a buffet. A function area with flexible seated and standing layouts completes the offer for groups of other sizes. Because the inn has 15 bedrooms, a small team can meet, eat and stay in one place. The Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, both named by the inn as nearby, give a team a visit to add to a working day in central Cornwall.
Weddings and receptions
The venue-hire page offers the rooms for celebrations, special gatherings and community events. It does not mention weddings or ceremonies, so a couple should ask the inn what it can host. For a family party, a birthday or an anniversary, the Private Dining Room takes up to 40 seated or 50 for a buffet.
Rooms and capacities
The Private Dining Room is the main hire space: 40 guests seated or 50 for a buffet-style event, with access to the bar and the inn's facilities. The function area takes flexible seating and standing layouts, with no capacity stated on the site. Outside, a sun-trap seating area looks over the harbour.
Accommodation
Pier House has 15 recently refreshed rooms in its listed building. Room types range from Cosy Double cabins, suited to one guest or a single night for two, to Standard Doubles and Twins, Signature View Doubles and Twins, and a Premium View Double. Breakfast is included and served from 8 to 10 a.m. Rooms have tea and coffee, toiletries, a hairdryer and WiFi, but no air conditioning. Most rooms are reached by stairs, and some are dog-friendly. Check-in is from 3 p.m.
Catering
Food comes from the inn's own kitchen. The menu mixes pub classics with modern touches and seasonal dishes built on local produce, and Sunday roasts are served. For a private booking, the inn offers several catering options and adapts the layout to the event, from a seated meal to a buffet.
History and setting
Pier House is a listed building on Charlestown's historic Georgian harbour, facing the sea. It belongs to the St Austell Brewery family of pubs, alongside the nearby Rashleigh Arms. The restaurant and terrace look across the harbour and the coastline, an area the inn calls Poldark country.
Getting there
The address is Pier House, Charlestown, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ. A small free car park is shared with the Rashleigh Arms, a short walk away, on a first-come basis. Street parking without a permit is allowed outside from September to March, and a pay-and-display car park sits near the roundabout in the center of Charlestown. There are no EV charge points on site.
