Portreath is a small coastal village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, tucked into a steep-sided valley with a small sandy beach and a compact harbour. The dramatic coastline and cliffs are crossed by the South West Coast Path, making it a popular stop for walkers, surfers and sea‑kayakers, while local coves and wrecks attract divers.
The settlement grew up in the 18th–19th century as a busy port for exporting copper and tin from nearby mining areas around Camborne and Redruth, and traces of that industrial past are still visible in the harbour and surrounding buildings. Today the economy leans on tourism and leisure alongside a modest fishing and local service sector, and the village retains a strong community feel with village events, cafés and traditional pubs serving residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Portreath
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Falmouth 11.6 miles18.7 km
- St. Austell 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Truro 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Camborne 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Newquay 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Penzance 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Helston 11.1 miles17.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Illogan & Portreath Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Portreath Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Illogan Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Porthtowan Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Redruth North Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tolvaddon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pool Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Redruth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mount Hawke Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Carn Brea Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Portreath
TR16 4ND, TR16 4NW, TR16 4NR, TR16 4FE, TR16 5UH, TR16 4LR, TR16 4TR, TR16 4QE, TR16 4JR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 17 miles27.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 87.6 miles141 km
- Redruth Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Camborne Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Portreath Ad
- Portreath Arms 1 mile1.6 km
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Inn for All Seasons 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Tyacks Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St George's Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Newperran Holiday Park 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Portreath
- Portreath Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Pencalenick Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Crantock Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 12 miles19.4 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Fistral Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 13.1 miles21.1 km