Gorran Haven

The village lies in a cove between two sandy beaches.^[2] Vault Beach (also known as Bow beach) is south of Gorran Haven and Great Perhaver Beach is to the north, both beaches are naturist beaches.^[3][4]

Gorran Haven was an ancient fishing harbour; its first pier was built in the 15th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries it became a port handling merchandise brought from Fowey by barges and lighters. The pier was rebuilt in the 1820s and reconstructed in 1888.^[5] There are two churches in the village, Haven Church (previously Mount Zion), and St Just Church. St Just Church had been used as a fish cellar for over a century. In 1812 the Congregationalists of Mevagissey moved into the Haven using St Just as their Meeting House and referring to it as the old Chapel Cellar. Haven Church is a non-denominational church.^[6]

The Cinema Museum in London holds home movies of the village in the 1950s.

• Sir Richard Dearlove (1945– ), civil servant, was born in and spent his early childhood in the village.
• Charles William Peach (1800–1886), naturalist and geologist, lived in the village and worked in the surrounding landscape,^[7] there is a plaque to his memory in the village.
• Ben Peach (1842–1926), son of Charles, geologist, was born in the village.^[8]
• Colin Wilson (1931–2013), author, lived in the village for over 50 years.^[9][10]

• Gorran Churchtown
• Gorran Highlanes
• St Goran
• The Gwineas