Morvah sits on the far west of Cornwall, England, on the windswept Penwith peninsula close to the Atlantic Ocean. The settlement is small and dispersed, surrounded by granite moorland, coastal cliffs and rough pasture; nearby landmarks include Cape Cornwall and the larger towns of Penzance and St Ives, which are a short drive away.
Despite its quiet size the area is rich in history and character, with prehistoric barrows and field systems, a small medieval church and traces of the 18th–19th century mining era scattered across the landscape. The local economy is largely agricultural with a boost from tourism and holiday accommodation in summer, and the community retains a close-knit, rural feel with a strong interest in heritage, wildlife and landscape conservation.
Postcode districts covering Morvah
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 18.6 miles30 km
- Falmouth 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Camborne 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Penzance 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Helston 16.6 miles26.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Pendeen Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Zennor Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Sancreed Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Madron Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Just Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Land's End Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kelynack Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Penzance Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Penzance Promenade Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Penzance East Ward 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Towednack Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
Example postcodes in Morvah
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Penzance Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- St Ives Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Penzance Bus Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Morvah Ad
- Pedn Olva 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cape Cornwall Golf & Leisure 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Land's End Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hotel Penzance 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Gannet Inn 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Queens Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Beach Club 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
Local points of interest
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Penwith College College 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Porth Senan Harbour 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 8.1 miles13 km
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 8.4 miles13.5 km