Ruan Minor is a small rural village and civil parish in south‑west Cornwall, England. It sits amid rolling farmland and hedgerows with ready access to the county’s rugged coast, giving the area a quiet, agricultural character marked by narrow lanes and scattered hamlets rather than a dense village centre.
The name reflects a local dedication to the Celtic saint Rumon, the "Minor" suffix distinguishing it from neighbouring Ruan Major. The parish church has medieval roots and the locality has long relied on farming and small‑scale coastal activity; today many residents combine agriculture with tourism, remote work or commuting to larger towns. Community life remains focused on the church and village hall, and the surrounding landscape is popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Postcode districts covering Ruan Minor
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Falmouth 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Truro 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Camborne 16 miles25.8 km
- Penzance 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Helston 8.5 miles13.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Grade-Ruan Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Landewednack Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mullion & St. Keverne Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Lizard Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mullion Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Coverack Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cury Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- St. Martin-in-Meneage Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Gunwalloe Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- St. Keverne Built-up area 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Mawgan Built-up area 5.8 miles9.4 km
Example postcodes in Ruan Minor
TR12 7JL, TR12 7JJ, TR12 7JT, TR12 7JR, TR12 7JS, TR12 7LG, TR12 7LF, TR12 7JP, TR12 7JN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 93.3 miles150.2 km
- Penmere Railway Station 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Falmouth Town Railway Station 11.9 miles19.2 km
Hotels near Ruan Minor Ad
- Housel Bay Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Bay Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Top House Inn 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mounts Bay Inn 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hotel Meudon 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Budock Vean Hotel 8.2 miles13.1 km
Schools in Ruan Minor
- Grade-Ruan C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Pendower Beach 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Penwith College College 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 18.6 miles29.9 km