Polruan is a small, steep-sided fishing village on the eastern bank of the mouth of the River Fowey in Cornwall, England, sitting opposite Fowey. Its narrow lanes, granite cottages and a compact harbour give it a tucked-away, maritime character, and regular foot and vehicle ferries link it across the estuary to the larger town.
The village has a long seafaring and boatbuilding past and a reputation for smuggling in earlier centuries; today its economy leans heavily on tourism, yachting and a handful of working boatyards. It is popular with walkers on the South West Coast Path and with sailors exploring the estuary, while locals maintain a small, close-knit community with events centred on the harbour and river life.
Postcode districts covering Polruan
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Falmouth 23.1 miles37.1 km
- St. Austell 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Truro 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Newquay 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Saltash 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bodmin 10.4 miles16.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Fowey Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Lanteglos Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- St. Sampson Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tywardreath Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Par Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. Veep Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tywardreath and Par Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Lerryn Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Tywardreath Highway Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- St. Blazey Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Polruan
PL23 1QA, PL23 1PU, PL23 1PB, PL23 1QR, PL23 1PJ, PL23 1PL, PL23 1DJ, PL23 1QP, PL23 1PF … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Exeter International Airport 60.5 miles97.3 km
- Par Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Lostwithiel Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Polruan Ad
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The King 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Boscundle Manor 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Claremont Hotel-Adult Only 4.9 miles8 km
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.6 km
- The Crown Inn 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Talland Bay Hotel, Looe 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Gate Cornwall 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Polruan
- Polruan Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Eden Project Gardens 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Boconnoc Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Vault Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.6 km