The ward covers the central part of Redruth together with the neighbouring former mining villages of Carharrack and St. Day in Cornwall, England. It sits amid rolling post-industrial moorland and a landscape dotted with the characteristic granite engine houses and chimneys that testify to its 18th–19th century tin and copper boom; the wider area forms part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
After the decline of large-scale mining the local economy shifted to a mix of small businesses, commuting and tourism, with heritage trails, community arts and lively village halls helping sustain a strong local identity. Socially the ward combines pockets of economic challenge with active grassroots initiatives and festivals that celebrate the mining past and rural Cornish culture.
Postcode districts covering Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 1.4 miles
- Falmouth 8.3 miles
- St. Austell 19.9 miles
- Truro 6.2 miles
- Camborne 4.7 miles
- Newquay 13.3 miles
- Penzance 17.4 miles
- Helston 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Day Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Carharrack Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Redruth North Ward 1.3 miles
- Redruth Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lanner Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Redruth South Ward 1.6 miles
- Chacewater Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Blackwater Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Gwennap Parish 2.3 miles
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 2.7 miles
- Carn Brea Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day
TR15 1QZ, TR16 5BY, TR16 5EU, TR15 1SD, TR15 1PH, TR16 5SF, TR15 1QB, TR16 5EP, TR16 5RJ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 16.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 85.6 miles
- Redruth Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day Ad
- Portreath Arms 4.2 miles
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Inn for All Seasons 1.3 miles
- The Valley Cottages 5 4.5 miles
- Townhouse Rooms 4 6.5 miles
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- The Alverton 4 7.1 miles
- Trelawne Hotel 3 9.5 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 7.7 miles
Schools in Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day
- St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 4.6 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 8.3 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 9.7 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 10.9 miles
- Pendower Beach 11.6 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 12.1 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.8 miles