Breage sits in west Cornwall, a compact rural parish a short drive from the sandy cove at Praa Sands and within easy reach of Helston and Penzance. The landscape mixes rolling farmland, heath and the remnants of the mining-era skyline, so you get both quiet village lanes and the occasional engine house or spoil heap that speak of Cornwall’s tin and copper past.
The village is centred on a historic church dedicated to St Breaca and a small but active community life - a village hall, pub and local events keep things lively. Today the local economy blends agriculture, tourism (the coast and beach attract visitors) and commuting to nearby towns, while the parish’s archaeological and industrial heritage makes it a tidy example of Cornwall’s layered social and historic identity.
Postcode districts covering Breage
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 9.9 miles
- Falmouth 13.1 miles
- Truro 16.6 miles
- Camborne 7.2 miles
- Newquay 24.2 miles
- Penzance 7.9 miles
- Helston 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Ward 0.7 miles
- Ashton Built-up area 1 mile
- Germoe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Godolphin Cross Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Praa Sands Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Breage Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Perran Downs Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rosudgeon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Leedstown Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Hilary Parish 2.9 miles
- Goldsithney Built-up area 3 miles
- Perranuthnoe Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Breage
TR13 9RY, TR13 9NJ, TR13 9PL, TR13 9PE, TR20 9SN, TR20 9AT, TR20 9AR, TR13 9PJ, TR13 9QE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 95.9 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Hayle Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Breage Ad
- Coach and Horses INN 1.6 miles
- Harbour Inn 4 3.3 miles
- The Godolphin Hotel 4.8 miles
- The Star Inn 4.2 miles
- The Dock Inn 3 7.3 miles
- Marazion Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Old Quay House 5 miles
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 8.4 miles
- Penquite Holiday Accommodation 5.4 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 miles
Schools in Breage
- Breage C of E Primary School Primary
- Godolphin Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Penwith College College 7.9 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 10.9 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 11.4 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.7 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 13.8 miles