Penryn in Cornwall, England is a compact historic port town on the tidal estuary of the River Fal, just upstream from Falmouth. Its narrow streets and Georgian façades reflect centuries of maritime trade, granite and shipbuilding wealth, and much of the town centre is a designated conservation area with a pleasant quayside and a strong sense of local history.
In recent years Penryn has taken on a more collegiate and creative character thanks to the Penryn Campus, shared by Falmouth University and the University of Exeter, which brought students, galleries, cafés and small creative businesses; alongside independent shops, pubs and music venues the town retains a lively community feel and easy access to Cornwall’s coastal paths and boating on the estuary.
Postcode districts covering Penryn
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 7 miles
- Falmouth 2 miles
- St. Austell 18.9 miles
- Truro 6.8 miles
- Camborne 9 miles
- Newquay 17 miles
- Penzance 19.6 miles
- Helston 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Mylor Parish 1.4 miles
- Falmouth Penwerris Ward 1.5 miles
- Budock Water Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock Ward 1.7 miles
- Mabe Parish 1.7 miles
- Flushing Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth Ward 1.7 miles
- Budock Parish 1.9 miles
- Falmouth Built-up area 2 miles
- Falmouth Boslowick Ward 2 miles
- Mylor Bridge Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Penryn
TR10 8EF, TR10 9WT, TR10 8DH, TR10 8HS, TR10 8LE, TR10 8GB, TR10 8BY, TR10 8PJ, TR10 8FD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 19.4 miles
- Exeter International Airport 84.2 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Penmere Railway Station 1.7 miles
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Schools in Penryn
- Penryn College Secondary
- Penryn Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 2.4 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 2.5 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 4 miles
- Pendower Beach 7.8 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 7.9 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 10.7 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 12.4 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 12.6 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 12.7 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 13.7 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 14.7 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 15.4 miles