Gweek is a small village and civil parish on the wooded banks at the head of the tidal creek of the Helford River in Cornwall, tucked into a landscape of saltmarshes and steep wooded valleys. The name reflects its riverside setting and the quay remains a focal point, giving the place a distinctly maritime character with lots of birdlife and quiet estuary scenery.
Today the village mixes a tight‑knit local community with a seasonal tourist trade: the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is based here and brings many visitors, while small‑scale fishing, boating and nature tourism are important to the economy. The area’s historic links with coastal trade and smuggling linger in local stories, and its location within the picturesque Helford estuary makes it popular for kayaking, walking and wildlife watching.
Postcode districts covering Gweek
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Falmouth 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Truro 13 miles20.9 km
- Camborne 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Newquay 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Penzance 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Helston 2.4 miles3.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Gweek Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Helston South & Meneage Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Mawgan Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Constantine Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Helston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Helston North Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- St. Martin-in-Meneage Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Port Navas Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wendron Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cury Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Gweek
TR13 0NT, TR12 6UD, TR13 0NX, TR12 6BN, TR13 0QG, TR12 6UA, TR12 6TX, TR12 6BD, TR11 5RR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 25.3 miles40.8 km
- Exeter International Airport 90.6 miles145.7 km
- Penryn Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Penmere Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Gweek Ad
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Bay Hotel 7.4 miles12 km
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Budock Vean Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hotel Meudon 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Anacapri 5 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Mounts Bay Inn 5.3 miles8.6 km
Schools in Gweek
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Pendower Beach 14 miles22.6 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 14 miles22.6 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Pencalenick Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Penwith College College 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 17.1 miles27.6 km