St. Columb Major is a compact market town and civil parish in Cornwall, set on rolling countryside a few miles inland from the north coast between Newquay and Wadebridge. Its centre features sturdy granite buildings and a large medieval parish church, reflecting its historic role as a local market and administrative hub for surrounding farms and hamlets.
The town is best known for the dramatic Cornish tradition of "hurling the silver ball", an ancient communal game still played on feast days, and for lively agricultural shows and community events that bring visitors. Today the local economy remains rooted in farming and small businesses, complemented by tourism and commuters to nearby coastal resorts, giving the parish a blend of historic character and active village life.
Postcode districts covering St. Columb Major
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 19 miles
- Falmouth 20.8 miles
- St. Austell 9.5 miles
- Truro 13.3 miles
- Camborne 22.1 miles
- Newquay 6 miles
- Bodmin 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Columb Major, St. Mawgan & St. Wenn Ward 0.1 miles
- St. Columb Major Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rosenannon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish 2.7 miles
- Carloggas Built-up area 3 miles
- White Cross Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Wenn Parish 3.3 miles
- St. Eval Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Indian Queens and Fraddon Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 3.6 miles
- St. Columb Minor & Colan Ward 3.7 miles
- Colan Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Columb Major
TR8 4NE, TR9 6HR, TR9 6AH, TR9 6RN, TR9 6ED, TR9 6JA, TR9 6AP, TR9 6TB, TR8 4LT … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 2.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 70 miles
- St Columb Road Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near St. Columb Major Ad
- Retallack Resort by Away Resorts 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Newquay - Seafront 3 6.1 miles
- SeaSpace 5 miles
- Bedruthan Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- Griffin Inn 6.3 miles
- Porth Beach Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Hustyns Resort Cornwall 5.2 miles
- Great Western 3 6.2 miles
- Scarlet Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Halfway House Inn 3 4 miles
Schools in St. Columb Major
- St Columb Major Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 2.9 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 3.4 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 4.5 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 5.7 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 6.2 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 6.2 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 6.7 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 7.7 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 7.8 miles