Crantock is a small village on the north coast of Cornwall in England, sitting beside the sheltered Gannel Estuary just across from Newquay. Its wide, sandy Crantock Beach backed by dunes and sandbars is popular with surfers and walkers, and the tidal estuary gives the area a distinctive coastal landscape and birdlife.
The village retains a strong sense of history - its parish church is dedicated to St Carantoc and has medieval origins - and has shifted from a past of farming and fishing to an economy dominated by tourism and holiday accommodation. Despite the seasonal bustle, Crantock keeps a lively local community with a pub, village hall and surf culture, and a quieter character outside the summer months.
Postcode districts covering Crantock
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Falmouth 17.3 miles27.9 km
- St. Austell 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Truro 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Camborne 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Newquay 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bodmin 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Helston 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Newquay Central & Pentire Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cubert Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newquay Trenance Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newquay Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newquay Porth & Tretherras Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Newlyn East Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Quintrell Downs Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Goonhavern Built-up area 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Colan Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Perranporth Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- St. Columb Minor & Colan Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Crantock
TR8 5RR, TR8 5RE, TR8 5RY, TR8 5RZ, TR8 5FU, TR8 5SR, TR8 5RQ, TR8 5RU, TR8 5SA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 78 miles125.6 km
- Newquay Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Crantock Ad
- Lewinnick Lodge 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lazy Waves Boutique B&B 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Priory Lodge Hotel 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa - Adults Only 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Oceanside 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Headland Hotel and Spa 5 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The White House Hotel 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Harbour 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Esplanade Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Newperran Holiday Park 3.4 miles5.5 km
Local points of interest
- Crantock Beach Beach 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Fistral Beach Beach 1.3 miles2 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Huer's Hut Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 1.8 miles3 km
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles4 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 5.1 miles8.3 km