Ponsanooth is a small village in Cornwall, England, lying roughly between Falmouth and Redruth. Set in rolling countryside on the edge of the old mining district, its history has been shaped by tin and copper working as well as traditional farming, giving the village a quietly rugged character.
Today Ponsanooth is largely residential with a close-knit community centred on a village hall, a local pub and occasional events; many people commute to nearby towns such as Falmouth or Truro. It attracts walkers and visitors who enjoy quiet lanes, hedgerows and straightforward access to Cornwall’s coastal scenery.
Postcode districts covering Ponsanooth
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 4.6 miles
- Falmouth 4.4 miles
- St. Austell 19 miles
- Truro 5.7 miles
- Camborne 7 miles
- Newquay 15.3 miles
- Penzance 18.6 miles
- Helston 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 1.5 miles
- Perranarworthal Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stithians Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Gwennap Parish 1.9 miles
- Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth Ward 1.9 miles
- Perranwell Station Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Devoran Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Penryn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Mylor Parish 2.6 miles
- Carharrack Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Mabe Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ponsanooth
TR3 7HZ, TR3 7RS, TR3 7EX, TR3 7HY, TR3 7AZ, TR3 7HQ, TR3 7HA, TR3 7EJ, TR3 7HE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18 miles
- Exeter International Airport 84.6 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Ponsanooth Ad
- The Valley Cottages 5 2.7 miles
- Townhouse Rooms 4 5.8 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Grove Falmouth 3 4.7 miles
- Anacapri 5 4.9 miles
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Idle Rocks 4 6.3 miles
- St Mawes Hotel 4 6.2 miles
Schools in Ponsanooth
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 4.9 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 4.9 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 6 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 7.4 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Pendower Beach 8.9 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 14.6 miles