Lelant is a small village on the eastern edge of St Ives Bay in west Cornwall, sitting beside the tidal estuary of the Hayle and within easy reach of St Ives and Hayle. It fronts the wide expanse of Lelant Sands and lies on the route of the South West Coast Path, so it's popular with walkers, families and people looking for a quieter beach base close to the surf and galleries of the nearby coast.
Historically a small port whose harbour has long silted, the village retains a medieval church and a tidy village centre; the surrounding salt marshes at Lelant Saltings are notable for birdlife. A local station on the St Ives branch line makes commuting and tourism straightforward, and the economy mixes seasonal visitors and holiday homes with farming and local services, giving Lelant a largely residential, community feel compared with busier neighbouring resorts.
Postcode districts covering Lelant
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10 miles
- Falmouth 16.3 miles
- Truro 17.5 miles
- Camborne 6.6 miles
- Newquay 22.9 miles
- Penzance 6.3 miles
- Helston 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 0.8 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 1 mile
- Hayle West Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hayle Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 1.6 miles
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 2.4 miles
- Long Rock, Marazion & St. Erth Ward 2.9 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lelant
TR26 3DQ, TR26 3EG, TR26 3DW, TR26 3JU, TR26 3LN, TR26 3LG, TR26 3EA, TR26 3JT, TR26 3BN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 26.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 96.9 miles
- Lelant Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Lelant Saltings Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 5.8 miles
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Local points of interest
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Penwith College College 6.1 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.2 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 12.4 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 13.3 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 13.4 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.4 miles