Newlyn is a compact working harbour town on the shore of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England, lying just west of Penzance. Its sheltered quay and narrow streets are dominated by a long-established fishing fleet and fish market, and the coastline gives clear views across the bay to St Michael's Mount, making it both a busy port and a striking seaside place.
The town is also known for the late‑19th‑century Newlyn School of artists and a lively contemporary arts scene, alongside seafood festivals and a strong Cornish identity. Economically and socially it balances fishing, tourism and creative industries, with a close-knit community that has adapted to changing markets and regulations while keeping visible traces of its maritime past.
Postcode districts covering Newlyn
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Falmouth 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Truro 24.2 miles39 km
- Camborne 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Penzance 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Helston 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Penzance Promenade Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Penzance Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mousehole Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Penzance East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Trevarrack Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Madron Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St. Buryan Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sancreed Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Longrock Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Newlyn
TR18 5DX, TR18 5QE, TR18 5HB, TR18 5JP, TR18 5HL, TR18 5JZ, TR18 5EL, TR18 5PB, TR18 5BS … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- Penzance Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- St Erth Railway Station 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Penzance Bus Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Newlyn Ad
- Hotel Penzance 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Queens Hotel 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Beach Club 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pedn Olva 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Land's End Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Gannet Inn 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Old Quay House 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
Schools in Newlyn
- Newlyn School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penwith College College 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 3 miles4.9 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 3.1 miles5 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 6 miles9.7 km
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Porth Senan Harbour 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 6.7 miles10.7 km