Perran Downs is a small rural area in Cornwall, England, typifying Cornish downland with a mix of rolling pasture, heath and hedgerows often set over the county’s characteristic granite. The landscape gives a feeling of openness and far-reaching views, and the locality is quieter and more dispersed than the busier coastal villages.
The name nods to the region’s Celtic saintly place‑names and the area’s history of farming; today the local economy leans on agriculture, local services in nearby settlements and modest tourism such as walkers and holiday lets. Socially it feels like a close‑knit rural community, with connections into larger parishes for schools, shops and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Perran Downs
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Falmouth 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Truro 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Camborne 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Penzance 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Helston 6.8 miles11 km
Neighbouring places
- Rosudgeon Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- St. Hilary Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Goldsithney Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Perranuthnoe Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Long Rock, Marazion & St. Erth Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Germoe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Marazion Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Praa Sands Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Erth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Crowlas Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Perran Downs
TR20 9BS, TR20 9HN, TR20 9HJ, TR20 9HG, TR20 9PU, TR20 9HR, TR20 9JJ, TR20 9HL, TR20 9HU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 97.9 miles157.6 km
- St Erth Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Lelant Saltings Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Penzance Bus Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Perran Downs Ad
- The Old Quay House 3.7 miles6 km
- Pedn Olva 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Gannet Inn 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hotel Penzance 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Queens Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.9 miles8 km
- Penwith College College 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 12.4 miles20 km