The rural civil parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar sits on the north coast of Cornwall, a short drive from the resort town of Newquay. It encompasses rolling farmland, woods and a stretch of coastline that drops to the sandy bay at Mawgan Porth, giving a pleasing mix of clifftop walks, coastal views and inland valleys.
Historically the area has medieval roots and traces of much earlier settlement dot the landscape; the long-established farming community has shaped the patchwork fields for centuries. Today agriculture remains important but the local economy is bolstered by tourism - surfing and beach visitors at Mawgan Porth, holiday accommodation and small-scale hospitality - so village life blends a steady resident population with a marked seasonal influx of visitors and holiday homeowners.
Postcode districts covering Mawgan-in-Pydar
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 18.4 miles
- Falmouth 21.3 miles
- St. Austell 12.1 miles
- Truro 13.6 miles
- Camborne 21.3 miles
- Newquay 4.3 miles
- Bodmin 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carloggas Built-up area 1 mile
- St. Eval Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mawgan Porth and Trenance Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Columb Minor & Colan Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Columb Major Built-up area 2.7 miles
- St. Columb Major, St. Mawgan & St. Wenn Ward 2.7 miles
- Colan Parish 2.7 miles
- Rosenannon Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Newquay Porth & Tretherras Ward 3.6 miles
- St. Ervan Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Quintrell Downs Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Mawgan-in-Pydar
TR8 4BE, TR8 4AL, TR8 4DF, TR8 4HH, TR8 4EX, TR8 4HP, TR8 4BW, TR8 4EG, TR8 4DL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 1 mile
- Exeter International Airport 72 miles
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 3.8 miles
- St Columb Road Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels in Mawgan-in-Pydar Ad
Schools in Mawgan-in-Pydar
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 0.2 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 1.3 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 2.1 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 2.2 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 4.4 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 4.6 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 4.8 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 5 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 6.1 miles