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 miles
- St. Austell 11.1 miles
- Truro 24.6 miles
- Newquay 24 miles
- Saltash 13.8 miles
- Bodmin 11 miles
- Tavistock 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pelynt Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Ward 1 mile
- Carey Park Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Polperro Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Lanreath Parish 2.2 miles
- Duloe Parish 2.4 miles
- Liskeard South & Dobwalls Ward 3.4 miles
- Looe Built-up area 3.5 miles
- St. Veep Parish 3.8 miles
- Lanteglos Parish 4 miles
- Lerryn Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Boconnoc Parish 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Pelynt
PL13 2LB, PL13 2NH, PL13 2HS, PL13 2LH, PL13 2JW, PL13 2FR, PL13 2PQ, PL13 2LP, PL13 2LL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.1 miles
- Exeter International Airport 55.2 miles
- Sandplace Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Looe 3.3 miles
Hotels in Pelynt Ad
Schools in Pelynt
- Pelynt Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 2.4 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 3.1 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 5.2 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 9.5 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.3 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 13.4 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 13.6 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 14.7 miles