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.
Postcode districts covering Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 7 miles
- Falmouth 13.7 miles
- Truro 14.6 miles
- Camborne 3.7 miles
- Newquay 20.3 miles
- Penzance 9.1 miles
- Helston 7.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Connor Downs Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Gwinear-Gwithian Parish 0.8 miles
- Reawla Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hayle Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hayle West Ward 1.8 miles
- Camborne West & Treswithian Ward 2.2 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Leedstown Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Barripper and Penponds Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Crowan Parish 3 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
TR27 5ET, TR27 4QD, TR27 5JU, TR27 4QE, TR27 5LJ, TR27 5GG, TR27 5FN, TR27 4QF, TR27 5AW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 23.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 94 miles
- Hayle Railway Station 2 miles
- Lelant Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 8.6 miles
Hotels in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Ad
- The Star Inn
- The White Hart Hotel
- Premier Inn Hayle 3
- Gwithian Holidays, Godrevy House 3
- The Cornubia Inn
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 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles
- Penwith College College 8.9 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 12.9 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 13 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.5 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 13.8 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 14.1 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 14.4 miles