St. Buryan sits on the granite moorland of western Cornwall in England, a few miles west of Penzance and within easy reach of Land's End. Named for the early medieval saint Buriana, the village is centred on a large medieval parish church and framed by exposed Atlantic countryside and coastline, with the South West Coast Path nearby for walkers.
Historically the parish was one of the larger in the county and agriculture has shaped much of the local character, with stone cottages, hedged fields and a resilient rural community. Today the economy mixes farming with tourism and small-scale crafts and services, and the village retains a strong sense of local identity through traditional events and community activity.
Postcode districts covering St. Buryan
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul Parish 0.9 miles
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St. Buryan Ward 1.2 miles
- Land's End Ward 2.1 miles
- St. Levan Parish 2.2 miles
- Sancreed Parish 3 miles
- Kelynack Built-up area 3 miles
- Sennen Parish 3 miles
- Newlyn Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Mousehole Built-up area 3.8 miles
- St. Just Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Penzance Promenade Ward 4.6 miles
- Penzance Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Buryan
TR19 6DS, TR19 6BT, TR19 6BY, TR19 6BX, TR19 6BZ, TR19 6FD, TR19 6DY, TR19 6DA, TR19 6ES … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 37.5 miles
- Penzance Railway Station 5.2 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 10.3 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near St. Buryan Ad
- The Dock Inn 3 5 miles
- The Land's End Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Old Success Inn 4 3.4 miles
- The Ship Inn 4 3.8 miles
- Kings Arms 3.5 miles
- Cape Cornwall Club 5 miles
- The Queens Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Dolphin Tavern 3 5 miles
- The Longboat Inn 3 5.2 miles
- YHA Penzance 3 4.2 miles
Schools in St. Buryan
- St Buryan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 1.1 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 2.3 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 2.5 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 2.9 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 3.2 miles
- Porthgwarra Beach Beach 3.4 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 3.4 miles
- Gwennap Head Daymark Historic site 3.5 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 4.7 miles
- Penwith College College 4.9 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles