Shortlanesend is a small rural village in Cornwall, England, sitting a short drive northwest of Truro amid rolling farmland and hedgerows. The landscape around the village is typically Cornish, with lanes that attract walkers and cyclists and easy access to both coastal scenery and the wider countryside.
Historically the area has strong agricultural roots and shares in Cornwall’s 19th‑century mining legacy visible in the wider landscape; today it feels like a quiet, community‑focused place with local amenities and village events, while also functioning partly as a commuter settlement for people working in Truro and beyond. The result is a village that retains a rural character while being well connected to the services of the county town.
Postcode districts covering Shortlanesend
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 7.6 miles
- Falmouth 9.5 miles
- St. Austell 13.8 miles
- Truro 1.9 miles
- Camborne 10.9 miles
- Newquay 8.7 miles
- Penzance 23.6 miles
- Bodmin 19.9 miles
- Helston 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend Ward 0.6 miles
- Kenwyn Parish 1.5 miles
- Truro Moresk & Trehaverne Ward 1.7 miles
- Truro Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick Ward 2.2 miles
- St. Allen Parish 2.2 miles
- Truro Tregolls Ward 2.6 miles
- Threemilestone Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Erme and Trispen Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Clement Parish 2.9 miles
- Threemilestone & Chacewater Ward 3.2 miles
- Kea Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Shortlanesend
TR4 9DA, TR4 9FQ, TR4 9BZ, TR4 9DD, TR4 9DU, TR4 9DY, TR4 9FH, TR4 9RR, TR4 9DT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 11.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 79.5 miles
- Truro Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Shortlanesend Ad
- The Alverton 4 2.2 miles
- County Arms 4 1.9 miles
- Mannings Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Victoria Inn 3 2.2 miles
- Barley Sheaf, Old Bridge Street EN SUITE ROOMS, ROOM ONLY 2.1 miles
- Hotel VARA 4 2.4 miles
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Premier Inn Truro 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Newquay - Seafront 3 8.9 miles
Schools in Shortlanesend
- Shortlanesend School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pencalenick Estate 3.2 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 5.2 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 5.6 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 6.9 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 7.9 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Pendower Beach 8.3 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 8.5 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 8.5 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 8.6 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 9 miles