The small rural parish of Pillaton sits in southeast Cornwall, made up of scattered hamlets, lanes and rolling farmland. The landscape is typically Cornish - hedged fields, pockets of woodland and a handful of traditional cottages and farmsteads - giving the area a quiet, pastoral character.
Historically agricultural with roots that go back centuries, the community still centres on its church and village hall, with occasional fêtes and parish activities keeping a close-knit feel. While farming remains important, many residents commute to nearby Plymouth and towns over the border in Devon, so the parish blends traditional rural life with easy access to urban services.
Postcode districts covering Pillaton
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 8.6 miles13.8 km
- St. Austell 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Saltash 3.7 miles6 km
- Bodmin 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Tavistock 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Ivybridge 16.1 miles25.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Botusfleming Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St. Mellion Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Landulph Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Landrake Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Saltash Trematon & Landrake Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Landrake with St. Erney Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Dominick Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Carkeel Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cargreen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Callington & St. Dominic Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Saltash Tamar Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Clampits Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Pillaton
PL12 6QP, PL12 5AN, PL12 6QZ, PL12 6QT, PL12 6QU, PL12 6QB, PL12 6QH, PL12 6SE, PL12 6RH … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 31.7 miles51.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Bere Alston Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Bere Ferrers Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Pillaton Ad
- China Fleet Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Mellion Estate 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Craft House 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Finnygook Inn 6.2 miles10 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Antony Estate Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Home Park Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cattewater Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 13.6 miles22 km
- Boconnoc Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.7 km