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 miles
- Newquay 25 miles
- Bodmin 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trevalga Parish 1.3 miles
- Forrabury and Minster Parish 1.5 miles
- Lesnewth Parish 2.2 miles
- St. Juliot Parish 2.4 miles
- Tintagel Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Trewassa Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Otterham Parish 4.3 miles
- Delabole Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Camelford & Boscastle Ward 4.6 miles
- Davidstow Parish 4.7 miles
- Camelford Built-up area 4.7 miles
- St. Gennys Parish 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Boscastle
PL35 0AJ, PL35 0AR, PL35 0AD, PL35 0DP, PL35 0HE, PL35 0EW, PL35 0AF, PL35 0EN, PL35 0AU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 56.2 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 15 miles
- Bodmin General Railway Station 15.3 miles
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Schools in Boscastle
- Boscastle Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 1.9 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 7.9 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 11.6 miles
- Butterhole Beach Beach 14.3 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 16.6 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 17.9 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 19 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 19.7 miles