Hayle sits on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the River Hayle, opening into St Ives Bay. The parish is notable for its wide sandy beaches and shifting dunes of the Hayle Towans, a lively estuary that is an important RSPB site for migratory waders and wildfowl, with landmarks such as Godrevy and its lighthouse visible from the shoreline.
Historically the town grew up around a busy industrial harbour and foundries tied to the mining boom, and parts of the local landscape form part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Today Hayle Harbour combines ongoing regeneration, a mix of light industry and tourism, and a strong local heritage scene, giving the parish a blend of maritime, industrial and community life.
Postcode districts covering Hayle
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Falmouth 14.9 miles24 km
- Truro 16 miles25.8 km
- Camborne 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newquay 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Penzance 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Helston 8.2 miles13.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hayle Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Hayle West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Towans Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lelant Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Erth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Connor Downs Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Gwinear-Gwithian Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Reawla Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Canon's Town Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Hayle
TR27 5FE, TR27 4SE, TR27 4JT, TR27 4EL, TR27 4JE, TR27 5AG, TR27 4EQ, TR27 4ED, TR27 5AT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 25.3 miles40.7 km
- Exeter International Airport 95.5 miles153.7 km
- Hayle Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Lelant Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Penzance Bus Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Hayle Ad
- Pedn Olva 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Old Quay House 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Gannet Inn 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 4 miles6.5 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Portreath Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.3 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 9 miles14.4 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 11 miles17.7 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 14.7 miles23.6 km