Germoe is a small rural village and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, tucked between Penzance and Helston. It sits inland from Mount's Bay amid the granite moorland and rolling farmland that characterises the far west of Cornwall, offering quiet lanes, hedged fields and easy access to coastal walks and nearby fishing villages.
The parish has a long history - its church is dedicated to the Irish missionary Saint Germoe and retains medieval fabric - and like much of west Cornwall it bears the marks of the tin and copper mining era, with old engine-house ruins and mining landscapes still visible. Today the local economy is largely agricultural with a boost from tourism and day visitors; it remains a small, close-knit community with the rural rhythms and Cornish cultural touches that attract walkers and people seeking a quieter pace of life.
Postcode districts covering Germoe
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 11 miles17.7 km
- Falmouth 14 miles22.6 km
- Truro 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Camborne 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Penzance 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Helston 5.2 miles8.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Praa Sands Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rosudgeon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Perran Downs Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Perranuthnoe Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Godolphin Cross Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- St. Hilary Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Goldsithney Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Breage Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Long Rock, Marazion & St. Erth Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Porthleven Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Germoe
TR20 9AQ, TR20 9AD, TR20 9AG, TR20 9SP, TR20 9AF, TR20 9SR, TR20 9AE, TR20 9RD, TR20 9SW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Exeter International Airport 96.9 miles156 km
- St Erth Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Lelant Saltings Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Penzance Bus Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Germoe Ad
- The Old Quay House 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Pedn Olva 8 miles12.9 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Gannet Inn 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hotel Penzance 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Germoe
- Germoe Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Penwith College College 7 miles11.3 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles14 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 13 miles21 km
- Porthgwarra Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 13.8 miles22.3 km