Padstow sits on the western side of the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall, England, with a small tidal harbour and narrow quay serving fishing boats, leisure craft and seasonal ferries to Rock and the sandy shore of Daymer Bay. The estuary’s tides create dramatic mudflats at low water and busy waters at high tide, making the area popular for sailing, birdwatching and coastal walks.
Historically a medieval port built around pilchard fishing and coastal trade, Padstow retains cobbled streets, a maritime character and a lively waterfront of galleries and seafood restaurants; its contemporary profile has been raised by chef Rick Stein, while traditional culture is visible in the boisterous May Day 'Obby 'Oss' celebrations. Tourism now underpins much of the local economy alongside fishing, and there are ongoing conservation and heritage efforts that reflect the town’s long ties with the sea.
Postcode districts covering Padstow
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 24.2 miles
- St. Austell 15.7 miles
- Truro 19.7 miles
- Newquay 9.9 miles
- Bodmin 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trevone Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Padstow Built-up area 0.7 miles
- St. Merryn Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Constantine Bay Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Ervan Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Minver Lowlands Parish 2.5 miles
- Rock Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Polzeath and Trebetherick Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Issey Parish 3.1 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 3.7 miles
- St. Minver Highlands Parish 3.9 miles
- St. Eval Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Padstow
PL28 8AW, PL28 8RZ, PL28 8HL, PL28 8ER, PL28 8AB, PL27 7SA, PL28 8DQ, PL28 8ED, PL28 8RB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 7 miles
- Exeter International Airport 69.1 miles
- St Columb Road Railway Station 9.8 miles
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 9.9 miles
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Schools in Padstow
- Padstow School Primary
Local points of interest
- Butterhole Beach Beach 1.6 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 1.7 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 2.9 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 4.5 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 6 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 6.5 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 7.2 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 10 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 10.2 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 10.5 miles