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 miles9 km
- Falmouth 3.5 miles5.7 km
- St. Austell 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Truro 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Camborne 8 miles12.8 km
- Newquay 15.5 miles25 km
- Penzance 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Helston 8.9 miles14.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Ponsanooth Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Perranarworthal Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mylor Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Penryn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Perranwell Station Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Devoran Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stithians Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Mylor Bridge Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Mabe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Ponsanooth
TR3 7ES, TR3 7HT, TR10 9AN, TR10 9AR, TR3 7JW, TR3 7EA, TR3 7RJ, TR3 7EJ, TR3 7PE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 84 miles135.2 km
- Penryn Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Perranwell Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Ponsanooth Ad
- The Valley Cottages 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Grove Falmouth 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Anacapri 5 4 miles6.4 km
- The Idle Rocks 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- St Mawes Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Seven Stars Penryn 1.7 miles2.8 km
Schools in Ponsanooth
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gylly Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 5 miles8.1 km
- Pencalenick Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Pendower Beach 8 miles12.8 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 14 miles22.6 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 14.8 miles23.8 km