The cluster of villages around Constantine, Mabe and Mawnan sits in rural south-west Cornwall, with rolling farmland, wooded valleys and easy reach of the estuary of the Helford River and the bustling harbours of Falmouth and Helston. The landscape is a mix of sheltered lanes, hedgerows and small streams, and the coastal side of the area is famous for its sub‑tropical gardens such as Trebah and Glendurgan, which draw visitors year round.
Locally the character is a blend of farming, tourism and a commuting population who work in nearby towns, while villages keep a strong community life around churches, village halls and pubs. Historic traces of Cornwall’s rural past remain in stone cottages, old quarries and the medieval church at Constantine, giving the area a quiet, lived‑in feel rather than a purely holiday destination.
Postcode districts covering Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 7.7 miles
- Falmouth 3.5 miles
- St. Austell 21.8 miles
- Truro 9.6 miles
- Camborne 8.5 miles
- Newquay 19.5 miles
- Penzance 17.5 miles
- Helston 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Budock Parish 1.5 miles
- Mabe Parish 1.5 miles
- Constantine Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Port Navas Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock Ward 1.9 miles
- Mawnan Parish 2 miles
- Budock Water Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Mawnan Smith Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Helford Passage Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Falmouth Boslowick Ward 2.8 miles
- Penryn Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
TR11 5JD, TR11 5AZ, TR10 9JD, TR10 9HQ, TR11 5RE, TR11 5QJ, TR11 5UU, TR11 5RJ, TR10 9HD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 22.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 86.9 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 3 miles
- Penmere Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan Ad
- Trelawne Hotel 3
- Budock Vean Hotel and Spa 4
- Hotel Meudon 4
- Seven Stars Penryn
- Trengilly Wartha Inn 3
- Trelawne Garden Annexe 3
- Meadowvine
- Penmorvah Manor Hotel 3
Schools in Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
- Constantine Primary School Primary
- Mabe Community Primary School Primary
- Mawnan C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 3.3 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 3.7 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 5.9 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles
- Pendower Beach 10.4 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 10.8 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 14.6 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 16.3 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 16.9 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 17 miles