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 9DT, TR4 9FJ, TR4 9EZ, TR4 9RR, TR4 9DX, TR4 9FH, TR4 9DB, TR4 9AR, TR4 9DS … 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
- Townhouse Rooms 4 2.3 miles
- The Alverton 4 2.2 miles
- Mannings Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Valley Cottages 5 4.4 miles
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 6 miles
- Hotel Vara 4 2.4 miles
- Newperran Holiday Park 4.4 miles
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Lewinnick Lodge 4 8.7 miles
- Lazy Waves Boutique B&B 4 8.8 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