The village and parish of Mawgan-in-Meneage sits in south-west Cornwall, tucked into the wooded valleys above the Helford River on the western edge of the Lizard Peninsula. It is characteristically rural, with rolling farmland, hedgerows and small hamlets, and a medieval church dedicated to St Mauganus that hints at a long history visible in field boundaries and nearby prehistoric earthworks.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a growing emphasis on tourism - walkers, kayakers and those seeking a quiet coastal base are drawn by the sheltered creeks, estuary and coastal footpaths. Many residents commute to centres such as Falmouth and Truro or run holiday lets and small artisan businesses, while community life remains close‑knit with village events and a strong sense of Cornish local identity.
Postcode districts covering Mawgan-in-Meneage
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Falmouth 8.7 miles14 km
- Truro 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Camborne 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newquay 24.8 miles40 km
- Penzance 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Helston 3.2 miles5.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Mawgan Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Cury Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Helston South & Meneage Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Gunwalloe Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Gweek Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Martin-in-Meneage Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mullion Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Helston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Helston North Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Mullion & St. Keverne Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Manaccan Parish 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Mawgan-in-Meneage
TR12 6AD, TR12 7QT, TR12 6LU, TR12 6AH, TR12 6BB, TR12 7QP, TR12 6LR, TR12 6AS, TR12 6AG … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.6 miles44.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 92 miles148.1 km
- Penmere Railway Station 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Penryn Railway Station 8.7 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Mawgan-in-Meneage Ad
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Bay Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Mounts Bay Inn 3 miles4.8 km
- Housel Bay Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Budock Vean Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Top House Inn 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Hotel Meudon 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Anacapri 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Mawgan-in-Meneage
- Garras Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.4 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Penwith College College 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Pendower Beach 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 16.2 miles26 km
- Pencalenick Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 17.6 miles28.3 km