Germoe is a small rural parish and village in west Cornwall, a few miles to the west of Helston. It sits among rolling farmland, hedged lanes and pockets of heath, and the surrounding countryside still shows traces of the county’s historic mining activity alongside more recent pastoral use.
Named after an Irish saint, the village is centred on the medieval parish church with notable Norman fabric, a granite tower and a churchyard cross, giving a strong sense of continuity with the past. The local economy is largely agricultural with some tourism and commuting to nearby towns, and community life tends to be quiet and close-knit, focused on church and village events and appreciation of the distinctive Cornish landscape.
Postcode districts covering Germoe
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.3 miles
- Falmouth 13.7 miles
- Truro 17.1 miles
- Camborne 7.4 miles
- Newquay 24.5 miles
- Penzance 7.3 miles
- Helston 5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Germoe Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Praa Sands Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Ward 1.3 miles
- Ashton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Godolphin Cross Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Perran Downs Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rosudgeon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Hilary Parish 2.3 miles
- Breage Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Goldsithney Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Perranuthnoe Parish 2.4 miles
- Leedstown Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Germoe
TR20 9AQ, TR20 9QL, TR20 9AA, TR20 9QZ, TR13 9TG, TR13 9SZ, TR13 9TA, TR20 9QU, TR13 9RZ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 96.4 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Hayle Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Germoe Ad
- The Old Quay House 4.6 miles
- Pedn Olva 7.6 miles
- Boskerris Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- The Gannet Inn 6.3 miles
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 9 miles
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 7.9 miles
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 7.2 miles
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 8.9 miles
- Hotel Penzance 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Germoe
- Germoe Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6.7 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.8 miles
- Penwith College College 7.2 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 13.5 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 13.9 miles