Polgooth is a small village in Cornwall, England, tucked into the rolling mid‑Cornish countryside a few miles from St Austell and within easy reach of the south Cornish coast and the Eden Project. The setting is typical of the area - hedged lanes, former mining land and a mix of farmland and small woodlands that give a rural feel despite its proximity to larger towns.
Historically Polgooth was notable for its tin and copper mining and at one time the local workings were among the richest in Cornwall; traces of that industrial past - excavations, spoil heaps and the occasional engine house - still mark the landscape. Today the village is largely residential with a mixed local economy of commuting, agriculture and tourism; a strong community spirit is evident in the village hall, pub and local events that keep alive both social life and links to the area’s mining heritage.
Postcode districts covering Polgooth
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Falmouth 16.3 miles26.3 km
- St. Austell 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Truro 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Camborne 22.4 miles36 km
- Newquay 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bodmin 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Helston 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mewan Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Sticker Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- St. Mewan & Grampound Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Trewoon Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pentewan Valley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lanjeth Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Duporth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- St. Austell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Ewe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Polgooth
PL26 7FP, PL26 7DZ, PL26 7BB, PL26 7DU, PL26 7AY, PL26 7BY, PL26 7AU, PL26 7AZ, PL26 7BP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Exeter International Airport 68 miles109.5 km
- St Austell Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Par Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Polgooth Ad
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tremarne Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Boscundle Manor 3.7 miles6 km
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Crown Inn 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Eden Project Gardens 4.4 miles7 km
- Vault Beach Beach 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Pencalenick Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Pendower Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Boconnoc Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 11.8 miles18.9 km