Forrabury and Minster sits on the rugged north coast of Cornwall, centred on the steep, wooded valley of the River Valency and the picturesque harbour at Boscastle. The coastline is dramatic and popular with walkers on the South West Coast Path, while lanes of stone cottages, ancient parish churches and craggy headlands give the area a strong sense of place and long habitation.
Historically dependent on small-scale fishing and agriculture, the parish now leans heavily on tourism, with visitors drawn to the harbour, coastal scenery and walking routes; conservation bodies and local efforts have also shaped recovery after the severe flooding of 2004. There’s a quiet, community-minded feel outside the summer season, with local events and heritage interests maintaining a distinct rural Cornish character.
Postcode districts covering Forrabury and Minster
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Newquay 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Bodmin 13.8 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Trevalga Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Boscastle Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lesnewth Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tintagel Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Trewassa Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St. Juliot Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Camelford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Delabole Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Camelford & Boscastle Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Davidstow Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Advent Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St. Teath & Tintagel Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Forrabury and Minster
PL35 0BH, PL35 0BN, PL35 0HA, PL32 9UB, PL35 0BG, PL35 0DL, PL35 0AE, PL35 0AD, PL32 9TT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 20.5 miles33 km
- Exeter International Airport 56 miles90.2 km
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bodmin General Railway Station 13.8 miles22.2 km
Hotels near Forrabury and Minster Ad
- Wellington Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Camelot Castle Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Port Gaverne Hotel 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Old School Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
- St Tudy Inn 7.9 miles12.7 km
- St. Kew Shepherd Huts 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Darlington Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Forrabury and Minster
- Boscastle Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Butterhole Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Harlyn beach Beach 16 miles25.8 km
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Boconnoc Estate 17.4 miles28.1 km
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 18.9 miles30.3 km
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 19.8 miles31.9 km