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 miles24.6 km
- Truro 21.1 miles34 km
- Newquay 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Bodmin 9.8 miles15.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Minver Lowlands Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- St. Minver Highlands Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Polzeath and Trebetherick Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Padstow Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wadebridge East & St. Minver Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Trevone Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- St. Issey Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wadebridge Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- St. Endellion Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St. Breock Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- St. Merryn Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Tredinnick Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Rock
PL27 6PP, PL27 6LE, PL27 6LZ, PL27 6PW, PL27 6LT, PL27 6LG, PL27 6JL, PL27 6NG, PL27 6FW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Exeter International Airport 66.5 miles107.1 km
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Roche Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Rock Ad
- The St Enodoc Hotel 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Harbour Hotel Padstow 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Polzeath Beach House 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Prospect House 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St Moritz Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Kew Shepherd Huts 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Old School Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Oystercatcher Apartments 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Port Gaverne Hotel 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Molesworth Arms 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Rock
- St Minver School Primary
Local points of interest
- Butterhole Beach Beach 2.5 miles4 km
- Harlyn beach Beach 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Huer's Hut Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 12.4 miles20 km