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 miles
- Falmouth 21.4 miles
- Truro 24.2 miles
- Camborne 13.6 miles
- Penzance 1.2 miles
- Helston 12.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penzance Promenade Ward 1 mile
- Penzance Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Mousehole Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Penzance East Ward 1.7 miles
- Trevarrack Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Madron Parish 2.3 miles
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St. Buryan Ward 2.5 miles
- Sancreed Parish 2.7 miles
- Longrock Built-up area 2.8 miles
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul Parish 2.8 miles
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Ward 3.5 miles
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Newlyn
TR18 5QE, TR18 5EX, TR18 5AW, TR18 5QZ, TR18 5JY, TR18 5EY, TR18 5LG, TR18 5NJ, TR18 5RB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.9 miles
- Penzance Railway Station 1.6 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 6.7 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Newlyn Ad
- Hotel Penzance 4 1.7 miles
- The Queens Hotel 3 1 mile
- The Beach Club 4 0.8 miles
- Pedn Olva 8.1 miles
- Boskerris Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 8.1 miles
- The Gannet Inn 7.3 miles
- The Land's End Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- The Old Quay House 7.1 miles
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Newlyn
- Newlyn School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- Penwith College College 1.5 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 3 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 3.1 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 5.7 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 6 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 6.5 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 6.6 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 6.7 miles