The parish of St Austell Bay occupies a short sweep of Cornwall’s south coast just south of St Austell, including the little harbours and villages of Charlestown, Porthpean and Pentewan. It’s characterised by sandy beaches, rocky coves and coastal clifftops with the South West Coast Path running through, so it’s popular with walkers and families seeking classic Cornish sea views.
Historically the area’s fortunes were tied to the china‑clay trade from nearby workings, and Charlestown still shows its Georgian harbour and tall‑ship heritage which now helps drive a tourism economy and draws film crews. Local life mixes seasonal visitors and long‑standing communities, with a strong maritime culture, conservation interest and small‑scale local services and festivals celebrating that coastal identity.
Postcode districts covering St. Austell Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Falmouth 18.2 miles29.2 km
- St. Austell 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Truro 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Camborne 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Newquay 14.9 miles24 km
- Saltash 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Bodmin 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Duporth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Carlyon Bay Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pentewan Valley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- St. Austell Bethel & Holmbush Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Carlyon Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- St. Austell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Polgooth Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- St. Blaise Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. Blazey Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in St. Austell Bay
PL26 6BB, PL25 3NL, PL26 6DH, PL25 3NT, PL26 6AF, PL25 3BS, PL26 6EE, PL26 6BL, PL25 3FW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Exeter International Airport 65.8 miles105.8 km
- St Austell Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Par Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near St. Austell Bay Ad
- Boscundle Manor 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tremarne Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The Crown Inn 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in St. Austell Bay
- Charlestown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Eden Project Gardens 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Vault Beach Beach 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Boconnoc Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Pendower Beach 11.3 miles18.1 km