Redruth is a former mining town in west Cornwall, set on a tin-rich plateau a few miles inland from both coasts. It forms the heart of the larger Camborne-Redruth conurbation and sits beneath Carn Brea, a distinctive hill topped by ancient and industrial-era monuments that give fine panoramic views across the county.
The town’s identity is shaped by its 18th–19th century tin and copper boom, with engine houses, miners’ terraces and a landscape that figures in the Cornish Mining World Heritage narrative. Today the economy mixes local services, light industry and tourism, while a strong Cornish cultural life endures in choirs, festivals and community groups celebrating mining heritage and regional traditions.
Postcode districts covering Redruth
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 0.4 miles
- Falmouth 9.1 miles
- St. Austell 21 miles
- Truro 7.3 miles
- Camborne 3.6 miles
- Newquay 13.9 miles
- Penzance 16.3 miles
- Helston 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redruth Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Redruth North Ward 0.7 miles
- Redruth South Ward 1 mile
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day Ward 1.2 miles
- Illogan Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Carn Brea Parish 1.9 miles
- St. Day Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pool Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lanner Built-up area 2 miles
- Illogan & Portreath Ward 2.2 miles
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Redruth
TR16 4AR, TR16 6JT, TR15 2JG, TR15 2LF, TR15 3SS, TR15 1FJ, TR15 1NH, TR15 1JU, TR15 2AD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 17.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 86.7 miles
- Redruth Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Camborne Railway Station 3.7 miles
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Schools in Redruth
- Curnow School Special
- Pennoweth Primary School Primary
- Redruth School Secondary
- Treleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Trewirgie Infants' School Primary
- Trewirgie Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 9.4 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 10.6 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 12.1 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Pendower Beach 12.7 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 13.4 miles