St. Austell lies on the southern coast of Cornwall in England, sitting by a broad bay with easy access to beaches and coastal paths. The surrounding landscape is notable for the huge china clay spoil heaps and pits that shaped the area, now punctuated by reclaimed sites such as the nearby Eden Project and the historic harbour of Charlestown, giving a striking mix of industrial archaeology and coastal scenery.
Historically the town expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries as the centre of the china clay industry, which still influences local identity and employment; more recently tourism, retail and regeneration schemes have grown in importance. There’s a lively community feel with markets, festivals and a local brewery, and ongoing regeneration aims to balance heritage with new housing and jobs as the town adapts beyond its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering St. Austell
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 21.1 miles
- Falmouth 18.5 miles
- St. Austell 0.3 miles
- Truro 13.6 miles
- Camborne 24.4 miles
- Newquay 13.6 miles
- Bodmin 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 0 miles
- St. Austell Built-up area 0.3 miles
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 0.6 miles
- St. Austell Bethel & Holmbush Ward 0.8 miles
- Duporth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Carlyon Parish 1.5 miles
- Penwithick & Boscoppa Ward 1.6 miles
- St. Austell Bay Parish 1.6 miles
- Carlyon Bay Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Trewoon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Penwithick Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Polgooth Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Austell
PL25 5HG, PL25 5FJ, PL25 3TR, PL25 3LS, PL25 5AN, PL25 4RT, PL25 5JN, PL25 4RB, PL25 9GH … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 11.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 65.9 miles
- St Austell Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Par Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near St. Austell Ad
- Boscundle Manor 1.7 miles
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 1.2 miles
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Tremarne Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 6 miles
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Old Quay House Hotel 6.5 miles
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 6.3 miles
Schools in St. Austell
- Bishop Bronescombe C of E School Primary
- Carclaze Community Primary School Primary
- Cornwall College Further education
- Mount Charles School Primary
- Penrice Academy Secondary
- Pondhu Primary School Primary
- Sandy Hill Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 2.2 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 4 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 4.2 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 9 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 9 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 11.6 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Pendower Beach 11.7 miles