Colan is a small, rural parish in north Cornwall, lying a few miles inland from the Atlantic coast between the busy surf town of Newquay and the long sandy beach at Perranporth. The landscape is a mix of rolling farmland, hedgerows and scattered hamlets, with a quiet village core centred on the historic parish church and a handful of traditional stone cottages.
Historically agricultural, the local economy now blends farming with tourism and holiday accommodation, benefitting from proximity to Cornish beaches and surf culture while retaining a low‑key, community feel. Visitors and residents appreciate the parish for its peaceful lanes, glimpses of coastline, age‑old buildings and the steady rhythm of village life rather than any single landmark attraction.
Postcode districts covering Colan
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Falmouth 18.7 miles30 km
- St. Austell 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Truro 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Camborne 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Newquay 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bodmin 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Helston 24.3 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Columb Minor & Colan Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Quintrell Downs Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newquay Porth & Tretherras Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Carloggas Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newquay Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- White Cross Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newquay Trenance Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newquay Central & Pentire Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Columb Major Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Mawgan Porth and Trenance Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- St. Columb Major, St. Mawgan & St. Wenn Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Colan
TR8 4LE, TR8 4NF, TR8 4NH, TR8 4HN, TR8 4PU, TR8 4NN, TR8 4EE, TR8 4TR, TR8 4HR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 1.9 miles3 km
- Exeter International Airport 73.7 miles118.6 km
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Newquay Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Colan Ad
- Lazy Waves Boutique B&B 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Lewinnick Lodge 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Priory Lodge Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The White House Hotel 5 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Scarlet Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Oceanside 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Harbour 5 3.1 miles5 km
- The Headland Hotel and Spa 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa - Adults Only 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bedruthan Hotel and Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
Local points of interest
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 2 miles3.3 km
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 3.1 miles5 km
- Huer's Hut Historic site 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Fistral Beach Beach 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Crantock Beach Beach 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km