Pelynt is a small village and civil parish in southeast Cornwall, set a short distance inland from the south Cornish coast and the fishing ports of Looe and Polperro. It sits amid rolling farmland and wooded valleys, making it popular with walkers and visitors keen on quiet village life rather than busy seaside tourism.
The village retains a strong sense of history: its medieval church with carved fittings and a handsome tower, scattered ancient stone crosses and prehistoric earthworks in the surrounding landscape hint at a long rural past. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, supplemented by holiday accommodation and people commuting to nearby towns, while community events and village facilities keep a lively social life for residents.
Postcode districts covering Pelynt
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 18.8 miles30.3 km
- St. Austell 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Truro 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newquay 24 miles38.6 km
- Saltash 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bodmin 11 miles17.8 km
- Tavistock 21 miles33.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Pelynt Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Carey Park Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Polperro Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lanreath Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Duloe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Liskeard South & Dobwalls Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Looe Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. Veep Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Lanteglos Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Lerryn Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Boconnoc Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Pelynt
PL13 2LQ, PL13 2FR, PL13 2LY, PL13 2LX, PL13 2JZ, PL13 2LZ, PL13 2LE, PL13 2LT, PL13 2LP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Exeter International Airport 55.2 miles88.9 km
- Sandplace Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Looe 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Pelynt Ad
- The Gate Cornwall 1.9 miles3 km
- The Claremont Hotel-Adult Only 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Talland Bay Hotel, Looe 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Portbyhan Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hannafore Point 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The King 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Crown Inn 3 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Pelynt
- Pelynt Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 3.1 miles5 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Boconnoc Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Eden Project Gardens 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Antony Estate Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Vault Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.6 km