Lostwithiel is a small historic market town in Cornwall, set where the valley narrows at the head of the River Fowey. Its compact centre retains a medieval feel, with a picturesque old bridge and narrow streets that hint at its long history as a stannary town important to the medieval tin trade.
The town sits beneath the dramatic ruins of Restormel Castle and has long associations with the Duchy of Cornwall. Today the local economy leans on tourism, small independent shops, galleries and riverside cafes, while good rail links on the Cornish Main Line and numerous walking routes make it a popular base for exploring south‑east Cornwall.
Postcode districts covering Lostwithiel
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 24.7 miles
- St. Austell 6.7 miles
- Truro 20.3 miles
- Newquay 17.8 miles
- Saltash 19.4 miles
- Bodmin 4.9 miles
- Tavistock 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lostwithiel & Lanreath Ward 0.9 miles
- St. Winnow Parish 1.2 miles
- Lanlivery Parish 1.7 miles
- Lerryn Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Lanhydrock Parish 2.9 miles
- Boconnoc Parish 2.9 miles
- St. Veep Parish 3 miles
- St. Sampson Parish 3.1 miles
- Tywardreath and Par Parish 3.2 miles
- Tywardreath Highway Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Ward 3.6 miles
- Luxulyan Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Lostwithiel
PL22 0JY, PL22 0BG, PL22 0JW, PL22 0DA, PL22 0GA, PL22 0ED, PL22 0ES, PL22 0BS, PL22 0AY … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 14.7 miles
- Exeter International Airport 59.4 miles
- Lostwithiel Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Bodmin Parkway Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Lostwithiel Ad
- The Crown Inn 3 1.8 miles
- Best Western Fowey Valley 4 0.3 miles
- Boscundle Manor 5.5 miles
- Bodmin Jail Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club 3 3.7 miles
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Old Quay House Hotel 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 6.8 miles
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 5.2 miles
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Lostwithiel
- Lostwithiel School Primary
- St Winnow C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boconnoc Estate 2.2 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 4.7 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 8.4 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 10 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 10.6 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 13.2 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 13.9 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 15.1 miles