Philleigh is a small rural parish on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, set among rolling farmland and narrow lanes a few miles from the Fal estuary. The settlement is quiet and agricultural in character, with a compact village core and a historic church that gives the area a mellow, long-established feel.
It is perhaps best known as the location of the Tregothnan estate, long associated with the Boscawen family and notable for its extensive gardens, arboretum and for pioneering tea‑growing in Britain; this brings horticultural interest and a modest tourist draw. Local life centres on farming, country pursuits and community events, with the scenic countryside and proximity to coastal villages making it a peaceful base for exploring the Roseland.
Postcode districts covering Philleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Falmouth 6.1 miles9.9 km
- St. Austell 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Truro 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Camborne 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Newquay 14 miles22.6 km
- Bodmin 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Helston 14.8 miles23.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ruanlanihorne Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St. Michael Penkevil Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Just-in-Roseland Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Portscatho Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Feock Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Gerrans Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Penelewey Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Harcourt Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Goran, Tregony & the Roseland Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Veryan Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Playing Place Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Penpol Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Philleigh
TR2 5LY, TR2 5LH, TR2 5LN, TR2 5LU, TR2 5FF, TR2 5NG, TR2 5LR, TR2 5NE, TR2 5LW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Exeter International Airport 77.8 miles125.1 km
- Truro Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Falmouth Docks Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Philleigh Ad
- Townhouse Rooms 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Idle Rocks 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Alverton 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- St Mawes Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hotel Tresanton 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mannings Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Grove Falmouth 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Pendower Beach 2 miles3.3 km
- Pencalenick Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Vault Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 9 miles14.4 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km