Boscastle in Cornwall, England is a compact, picturesque harbour village set in a steep-sided valley where the River Valency and the River Jordan meet the sea. The small natural inlet of Boscastle harbour, dramatic cliffs and winding cobbled streets make it a popular stop on the South West Coast Path, prized by walkers and photographers for its rugged coastal scenery and traditional slate cottages.
Once chiefly a fishing and trading port, the village now depends largely on tourism, with independent galleries, craft shops and the quirky Museum of Witchcraft among its attractions, alongside a modest local fishing and farming presence. Boscastle is also remembered for the dramatic flash floods of 2004; recovery and improved flood defences, plus conservation work around the coast, have been central to the community’s revival.
Postcode districts covering Boscastle
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newquay 25 miles40.2 km
- Bodmin 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Trevalga Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Forrabury and Minster Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lesnewth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. Juliot Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tintagel Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Trewassa Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Otterham Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Delabole Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Camelford & Boscastle Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Davidstow Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Camelford Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- St. Gennys Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Boscastle
PL35 0HQ, PL35 0HG, PL35 0HF, PL35 0DU, PL35 0AX, PL35 0AP, PL35 0AA, PL35 0BG, PL35 0BA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Exeter International Airport 56.2 miles90.4 km
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 15 miles24.1 km
- Bodmin General Railway Station 15.3 miles24.6 km
Hotels near Boscastle Ad
- Wellington Hotel 3 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Camelot Castle Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Port Gaverne Hotel 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Old School Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
- St Tudy Inn 9.3 miles15 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Darlington Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
Schools in Boscastle
- Boscastle Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 1.9 miles3 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Butterhole Beach Beach 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Harlyn beach Beach 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Boconnoc Estate 19 miles30.5 km
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 19.7 miles31.7 km