The ward centred on Mevagissey occupies a stretch of Cornwall’s south coast hugging St Austell Bay, with the picture‑book fishing harbour, narrow cobbled streets and steep terraces that give the village its character. The dramatic headlands and sheltered coves are crossed by the South West Coast Path, and the area’s coastal scenery and working harbour make tourism as visible as the long tradition of fishing.
Historically linked to the wider St Austell hinterland and the china‑clay industry, the ward combines a seasonal visitor economy with local services and a close‑knit community; nearby attractions such as the Eden Project boost footfall while also highlighting tensions around second homes and seasonal employment common to Cornish seaside settlements.
Postcode districts covering Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 20.9 miles
- Falmouth 17.3 miles
- St. Austell 2.6 miles
- Truro 13.4 miles
- Camborne 24.2 miles
- Newquay 15.1 miles
- Bodmin 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pentewan Valley Parish 1 mile
- St. Austell Bay Parish 1 mile
- Duporth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Carlyon Bay Built-up area 2.3 miles
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 2.4 miles
- Polgooth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Austell Bethel & Holmbush Ward 2.6 miles
- St. Austell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Carlyon Parish 2.8 miles
- Mevagissey Built-up area 2.8 miles
- St. Mewan & Grampound Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay
PL26 6DB, PL25 3NH, PL26 6DE, PL25 3SN, PL26 6AF, PL26 6UR, PL25 3GH, PL25 3ND, PL25 3GB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 13.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 66.5 miles
- St Austell Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Par Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels in Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ad
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3
- Tremarne Hotel 3
- Boscundle Manor
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4
- Porth Avallen Hotel 3
Schools in Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay
- Charlestown Primary School Primary
- Mevagissey Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pentewan Beach Beach 1.7 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 1.8 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 2.4 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 4 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 5.1 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 5.7 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 8.6 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 10.2 miles
- Pendower Beach 10.4 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 11.3 miles