The civil parish of Pentewan Valley lies in south-central Cornwall, a few miles south of St Austell. It encompasses the small coastal village of Pentewan, a narrow wooded valley and the estuary leading to Pentewan Sands, where a tiny historic harbour once handled local stone and clay in the 19th century.
The landscape is a mix of farmland, lanes, wooded combes and coastal sand and dunes, popular with walkers, birdwatchers and families seeking quieter Cornish beaches. Economically the area blends agriculture and tourism, with visible heritage reminders of the county’s mining and china‑clay era and a close‑knit local community that stages village events and manages its rural amenities.
Postcode districts covering Pentewan Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 20 miles
- Falmouth 16.6 miles
- St. Austell 2.5 miles
- Truro 12.4 miles
- Camborne 23.3 miles
- Newquay 14.2 miles
- Bodmin 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ward 1 mile
- Polgooth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Duporth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Austell Bay Parish 1.6 miles
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 2 miles
- St. Mewan & Grampound Ward 2.1 miles
- Sticker Built-up area 2.3 miles
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 2.3 miles
- St. Mewan Parish 2.3 miles
- St. Austell Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Ewe Parish 2.6 miles
- Trewoon Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Pentewan Valley
PL26 7AL, PL26 6DA, PL25 5HZ, PL25 5GU, PL25 5FY, PL25 5FX, PL26 6BE, PL26 7DS, PL26 7AP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 12.8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 67.3 miles
- St Austell Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Par Railway Station 5 miles
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Local points of interest
- Pentewan Beach Beach 1.8 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 1.9 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 2.2 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 4.2 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 5.2 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Pendower Beach 9.7 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 10.3 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 10.8 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 12.2 miles