Ponsanooth is a small rural parish in south Cornwall, set among hedged fields and winding lanes. The village is made up of granite cottages clustered around a church and village hall, and the surrounding landscape shows the mixed heritage of farming alongside the 19th‑century mining that shaped much of the county.
Historically agricultural with ties to the mining era, the local economy today blends farming with commuters working in nearby towns; community life centres on the pub, village events and church activities, and the parish is popular with walkers and people seeking a quiet base in the Cornish countryside.
Postcode districts covering Ponsanooth
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 5.6 miles
- Falmouth 3.5 miles
- St. Austell 18.5 miles
- Truro 5.6 miles
- Camborne 8 miles
- Newquay 15.5 miles
- Penzance 19.4 miles
- Helston 8.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth Ward 1 mile
- Ponsanooth Built-up area 1 mile
- Perranarworthal Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Mylor Parish 1.6 miles
- Penryn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Perranwell Station Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Devoran Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stithians Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 2.5 miles
- Mylor Bridge Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Mabe Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ponsanooth
TR3 7EB, TR3 7RA, TR3 7HU, TR3 7HZ, TR3 7RQ, TR3 7HF, TR10 9AZ, TR3 7EU, TR10 9AA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18.1 miles
- Exeter International Airport 84 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Ponsanooth Ad
- Greenbank Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Seven Stars Penryn 1.7 miles
- The Lerryn Hotel 4 4 miles
- St Michaels Resort, Falmouth 4 3.9 miles
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Meadowvine 1.5 miles
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Penmere Manor Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Membly Hall Hotel 3 4 miles
- County Arms 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Ponsanooth
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gylly Beach Beach 4 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 4 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 5 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 7 miles
- Pendower Beach 8 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 10.8 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 13.9 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 14 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 14.8 miles