Hayle sits at the mouth of the River Hayle on the east side of St Ives Bay in Cornwall, England. Its broad estuary and adjacent sand dunes at places such as Gwithian Towans are important for wildlife and birdlife, while the long beaches and surf breaks beneath Godrevy make the area popular with walkers and surfers alike.
Historically Hayle was an industrial port and engineering centre tied to Cornish copper and tin, with 18th–19th century foundries and smelting shaping much of the town’s built character. After industrial decline the harbour area has seen regeneration and a growing creative and tourism economy, so the town now mixes visible industrial heritage with a lively local community and seasonal visitor trade not far from places like St Ives.
Postcode districts covering Hayle
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 8.6 miles
- Falmouth 15.2 miles
- Truro 16.2 miles
- Camborne 5.3 miles
- Newquay 21.7 miles
- Penzance 7.6 miles
- Helston 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hayle West Ward 0.4 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Ward 1.6 miles
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Connor Downs Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Gwinear-Gwithian Parish 2.4 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Reawla Built-up area 2.8 miles
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hayle
TR27 4JE, TR27 5GA, TR27 4RJ, TR27 4PG, TR27 4LE, TR27 4PF, TR27 4EU, TR27 4PH, TR27 4QF … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 25.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 95.6 miles
- Hayle Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Lelant Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 7.1 miles
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Schools in Hayle
- Bodriggy Academy Primary
- Hayle Academy Secondary
- Penpol School Primary
- The Cornwall Independent School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.2 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles
- Penwith College College 7.4 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 11 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 11.5 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 13.7 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 14.3 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 14.6 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 14.6 miles