The village of Rock in Cornwall, England sits on the east bank of the Camel Estuary opposite the fishing port of Padstow, a few miles north of Wadebridge. It’s known for its sweeping sandy shores around Daymer Bay, shallow tidal waters that attract sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, and the stretch of coast lies on the South West Coast Path, offering wide estuary views.
Once a small fishing and farming hamlet, Rock grew into a fashionable seaside resort in the Victorian era and today relies heavily on tourism, with boutique hotels, cafés, a golf club and a noticeable number of holiday homes. The surrounding mudflats and salt marshes are important for birdlife and conservation, so the village balances watersports and leisure with wildlife watching, while short ferry links maintain close social and economic ties with Padstow.
Postcode districts covering Rock
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 15.3 miles
- Truro 21.1 miles
- Newquay 11.9 miles
- Bodmin 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Minver Lowlands Parish 0.3 miles
- St. Minver Highlands Parish 1.4 miles
- Polzeath and Trebetherick Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Padstow Built-up area 2 miles
- Wadebridge East & St. Minver Ward 2 miles
- Trevone Built-up area 3.1 miles
- St. Issey Parish 3.5 miles
- Wadebridge Built-up area 3.7 miles
- St. Endellion Parish 4.1 miles
- St. Breock Parish 4.1 miles
- St. Merryn Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rock
PL27 6LT, PL27 6JX, PL27 6LG, PL27 6FX, PL27 6PB, PL27 6LB, PL27 6PG, PL27 6PX, PL27 6QB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 8.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 66.5 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Roche Railway Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Rock Ad
- Harbour Hotel Padstow 4 1.6 miles
- Polzeath Beach House 4 2 miles
- Prospect House 1.7 miles
- St Moritz Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- St. Kew Shepherd Huts 3 4.9 miles
- Oystercatcher Apartments 3 1.5 miles
- The Slipway B&B 4 4.3 miles
- The Old School Hotel 4.3 miles
- Port Gaverne Hotel 5 4.6 miles
- Molesworth Arms 3.8 miles
Schools in Rock
- St Minver School Primary
Local points of interest
- Butterhole Beach Beach 2.5 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 4.2 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 6.6 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 7.7 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 9 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 12.1 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 12.2 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.3 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 12.4 miles