Situated in west Cornwall, Camborne grew from a market town into the heart of a booming 18th–19th century tin and copper mining district, its skyline still punctuated by engine houses and spoil heaps along the Great Flat Lode. The industrial legacy is recognised as part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the town is known for the Camborne School of Mines, which trained engineers who went on to work around the globe.
Today Camborne blends that mining heritage with a lively community spirit - annual events such as Trevithick Day celebrate its engineering past - and an economy leaning on light industry, services and tourism. Close to Redruth and other former mining settlements, it offers heritage trails, classic Cornish scenery and a strong sense of identity rooted in its working‑class mining culture.
Postcode districts covering Camborne
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Falmouth 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Truro 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Camborne 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Newquay 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Penzance 11.8 miles19 km
- Helston 7.5 miles12.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Barripper and Penponds Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Camborne Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Camborne West & Treswithian Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Camborne Trelowarren Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Troon Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Gwinear-Gwithian Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tolvaddon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Reawla Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Praze-an-Beeble Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Camborne
TR14 0RG, TR14 7XA, TR14 0BX, TR14 0QG, TR14 8JJ, TR14 8UA, TR14 8PS, TR14 7AB, TR14 8EQ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 91.2 miles146.8 km
- Camborne Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Redruth Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
Hotels near Camborne Ad
- Portreath Arms 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tyacks Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pedn Olva 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Inn for All Seasons 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Old Quay House 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Gannet Inn 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Camborne
- Camborne Science and International Academy Secondary
- Kehelland Village School Primary
- Penponds School Primary
- Rosemellin Community Primary School Primary
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Primary
- St Meriadoc C of E Infant Academy Primary
- St Meriadoc C of E Junior Academy Primary
- Trevithick Learning Academy Primary
- Troon Community Primary School Primary
- Weeth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Penwith College College 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 12 miles19.3 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Pencalenick Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km