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 miles
- Falmouth 8.7 miles
- Truro 15.2 miles
- Camborne 10.6 miles
- Newquay 24.8 miles
- Penzance 14.7 miles
- Helston 3.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mawgan Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cury Parish 1.3 miles
- Helston South & Meneage Ward 1.9 miles
- Gunwalloe Parish 2 miles
- Gweek Built-up area 2 miles
- St. Martin-in-Meneage Parish 2.5 miles
- Mullion Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Helston Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Helston North Ward 3.4 miles
- Mullion & St. Keverne Ward 4 miles
- Manaccan Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Mawgan-in-Meneage
TR12 6BH, TR12 6AD, TR12 6LH, TR12 6AH, TR12 6AN, TR12 6AU, TR12 7QR, TR12 6LW, TR12 7QU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 92 miles
- Penmere Railway Station 8.4 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Mawgan-in-Meneage Ad
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 3.4 miles
- Budock Vean Hotel and Spa 4 4.8 miles
- The Mounts Bay Inn 3 miles
- Premier Inn Helston 3 2.6 miles
- Harbour Inn 4 4.2 miles
- Trelawne Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles
- The Shipwrights Arms 5 4.1 miles
- Trengilly Wartha Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Cadgwith Cove Inn 5.9 miles
Schools in Mawgan-in-Meneage
- Garras Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 4 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 10.9 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 14.1 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 14.2 miles
- Penwith College College 14.7 miles
- Pendower Beach 15.7 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 16.1 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 16.2 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 16.5 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 17.6 miles