Mawnan sits on the sheltered, wooded slopes of the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, a few miles south of Falmouth. The parish sweeps down to the coast and the mouth of the Helford River, with small settlements such as Mawnan Smith, rocky coves and a network of coastal footpaths offering sea views and a distinctly rural Cornish landscape.
Its mild, almost sub‑tropical microclimate encouraged Victorian planting and today the well‑known gardens at Trebah and Glendurgan are major attractions; tourism, alongside farming and small‑scale fishing, largely shapes the local economy. The area retains a close‑knit village feel, a historic parish church, and active conservation and community initiatives that balance everyday life with seasonal visitor pressures.
Postcode districts covering Mawnan
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 9.5 miles
- Falmouth 2.8 miles
- St. Austell 21.5 miles
- Truro 10.2 miles
- Camborne 10.5 miles
- Newquay 20.5 miles
- Penzance 19.1 miles
- Helston 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mawnan Smith Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Helford Passage Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Port Navas Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Budock Parish 1.7 miles
- Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock Ward 1.8 miles
- Budock Water Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan Ward 2 miles
- Falmouth Boslowick Ward 2.1 miles
- Constantine Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Anthony-in-Meneage Parish 2.7 miles
- Falmouth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Manaccan Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Mawnan
TR11 5JB, TR11 5HR, TR11 5JY, TR11 5HP, TR11 5LG, TR11 5ER, TR11 5LA, TR11 5EW, TR11 5EZ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 22.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 86.1 miles
- Penmere Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Falmouth Town Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels in Mawnan Ad
Schools in Mawnan
- Mawnan C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 2.3 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 2.7 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 5 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles
- Pendower Beach 9.7 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 11.1 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 13.7 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 15.4 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 16.2 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 16.4 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 17.7 miles