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Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East

Ward in Cornwall, England

Coordinates:50.195, -5.377
OS grid ref:SW 59 38
Dialling code: 01209 (Redruth)
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Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East is a coastal ward in Cornwall, England, covering the eastern side of Hayle and the neighbouring villages of Gwithian and Gwinear. It sits on the edge of St Ives Bay, so the landscape mixes sand dunes and wide beaches with the tidal channels of the nearby Hayle Estuary.

The estuary is important for wintering waders and wildfowl and is protected as an SSSI, while sandy Gwithian Towans is a well known surf spot. Hayle Harbour and its 19th‑century industrial heritage have seen regeneration, leaving a local economy that blends tourism, small businesses and commuting, alongside active community, conservation and arts scenes.

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Transport links

  • Newquay Cornwall Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
  • Exeter International Airport 94 miles151.3 km
  • Hayle Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
  • Lelant Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Penzance Bus Station 8.6 miles13.8 km

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Schools in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East

  • Connor Downs Academy Primary
  • Gwinear Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Penzance Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Penwith College College 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
  • Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Merry Maidens Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.8 km
  • Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
  • Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.5 miles21.7 km
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 13.8 miles22.2 km
  • Gylly Beach Beach 14.1 miles22.7 km
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 14.4 miles23.1 km
  • Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km