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 miles13.9 km
- Falmouth 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Truro 16.2 miles26 km
- Camborne 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Newquay 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Penzance 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Helston 8.6 miles13.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hayle West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Towans Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lelant Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Erth Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Connor Downs Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gwinear-Gwithian Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Canon's Town Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Reawla Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Hayle
TR27 4PN, TR27 5LX, TR27 6PH, TR27 4HG, TR27 4PH, TR27 4PS, TR27 4AE, TR27 4DR, TR27 4QQ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 25.3 miles40.7 km
- Exeter International Airport 95.6 miles153.9 km
- Hayle Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lelant Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Penzance Bus Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Hayle Ad
- Pedn Olva 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Old Quay House 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Gannet Inn 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 3.7 miles6 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Portreath Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
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 miles11.6 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Penwith College College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 11 miles17.7 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 13.7 miles22 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 14.6 miles23.5 km