Portreath is a small harbour village on the north coast of Cornwall in England, set where a steep valley meets the Atlantic Ocean. It has a compact sandy beach and an old harbour, with the South West Coast Path running along the cliffs; the bay is popular with walkers, families and surfers when conditions allow.
Historically it was an important 18th–19th century port for exporting copper and other minerals from nearby mines, and traces of that industrial past survive in the harbour, old tramway routes and ruined engine houses now incorporated into the Mineral Tramways and local cycle trails. Today the local economy is largely centred on tourism, holiday accommodation and small community businesses, giving the village a quiet, seasonal buzz and a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Portreath
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 3.1 miles5 km
- Falmouth 12.1 miles19.5 km
- St. Austell 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Truro 9.9 miles16 km
- Camborne 3.1 miles5 km
- Newquay 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Penzance 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Helston 10.7 miles17.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Illogan & Portreath Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Illogan Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tolvaddon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pool Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Porthtowan Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Redruth North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Camborne Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Carn Brea Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Redruth Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Camborne Trelowarren Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Portreath
TR16 4NF, TR16 4NA, TR16 4JR, TR16 4LP, TR16 4NT, TR16 4JP, TR16 4PA, TR16 4NW, TR16 4AB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 88.7 miles142.8 km
- Redruth Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Camborne Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Portreath Ad
- Portreath Arms 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Inn for All Seasons 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Tyacks Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pedn Olva 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 8.7 miles14 km
- Boskerris Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- St George's Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Portreath
- Portreath Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 12 miles19.4 km
- Pencalenick Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Crantock Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Fistral Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 13.9 miles22.4 km