Four Lanes, Beacon and Troon form a largely rural ward in west Cornwall close to Camborne and Redruth. The area is made up of small villages and hamlets set among rolling farmland and hedgerows, with easy access to moorland fringes and the distinctive skyline of engine houses that hint at the region’s industrial past.
Locally the community life mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuting to nearby towns, while social hubs such as village halls, pubs and chapels remain important. The landscape is steeped in 19th‑century mining heritage - characteristic of the wider Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape - and offers good walking and cycling country with wide views towards places like Carn Brea.
Postcode districts covering Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 2.6 miles
- Falmouth 9.4 miles
- St. Austell 23.6 miles
- Truro 9.8 miles
- Camborne 1.5 miles
- Newquay 16.9 miles
- Penzance 13.6 miles
- Helston 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Troon Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Carn Brea Parish 1.1 miles
- Camborne Trelowarren Ward 1.2 miles
- Four Lanes Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Ward 1.4 miles
- Camborne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pool Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 1.9 miles
- Tolvaddon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barripper and Penponds Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Redruth South Ward 2.2 miles
- Redruth Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
TR16 6QX, TR16 6LZ, TR14 9DS, TR14 7UQ, TR14 9JJ, TR16 6AD, TR14 7SR, TR14 9EA, TR14 7SH … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 20.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 89.4 miles
- Camborne Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Redruth Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon Ad
Schools in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon
- Pencoys Primary School Primary
- Troon Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 11 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 11.4 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 11.9 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 13.1 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.2 miles
- Penwith College College 13.4 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 14 miles