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Shortlanesend

Built-up area in Cornwall, England

Coordinates:50.288, -5.08
OS grid ref:SW 80 47
Dialling code: 01872 (Truro)
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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.

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Transport links

  • Newquay Cornwall Airport 11.2 miles18 km
  • Exeter International Airport 79.5 miles127.9 km
  • Truro Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
  • Perranwell Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km

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Schools in Shortlanesend

  • Shortlanesend School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Pencalenick Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
  • Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.3 km
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 5.6 miles9 km
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 6.9 miles11.1 km
  • Lane Theatre Theatre 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Pendower Beach 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Trenance Gardens Gardens 8.5 miles13.6 km
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.7 km
  • Crantock Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.8 km
  • Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
  • Fistral Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km