The historic market town and parish Lostwithiel sits on the banks of the River Fowey in central Cornwall, in south‑west England. Its compact medieval core features the atmospheric ruins of a castle, a handsome parish church and an old bridge across the tidal river, reminders of its former role as a stannary and administrative centre for the Cornish tin trade.
Today Lostwithiel is a small, close‑knit community known for independent shops, antiques and a lively arts scene, with riverside walks, boating and easy access to the estuary drawing visitors. Local life still revolves around markets, pubs and community events, and the economy is a mix of tourism, local services and the surrounding rural hinterland.
Postcode districts covering Lostwithiel
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Truro 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Newquay 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Saltash 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Bodmin 4.5 miles7.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Lostwithiel Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lostwithiel & Lanreath Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lanlivery Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Winnow Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lanhydrock Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lerryn Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Tywardreath and Par Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Boconnoc Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Sampson Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Tywardreath Highway Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Veep Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Luxulyan Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Lostwithiel
PL22 0AY, PL22 0BJ, PL22 0HB, PL22 0AQ, PL22 0ES, PL22 0GD, PL22 0JB, PL22 0EE, PL22 0JD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 59.6 miles95.9 km
- Lostwithiel Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bodmin Parkway Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Lostwithiel Ad
- The Crown Inn 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Best Western Fowey Valley 4 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Boscundle Manor 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bodmin Jail Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Lostwithiel
- Lostwithiel School Primary
- St Winnow C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boconnoc Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Eden Project Gardens 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles9 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 6.8 miles11 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Vault Beach Beach 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 13.9 miles22.4 km
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 14.7 miles23.6 km