St. Day is a small former mining village in Cornwall, England, set on elevated ground in the old Gwennap mining district a short distance from Redruth and Camborne. The landscape is marked by characteristic engine houses, spoil heaps and narrow lanes, and the area sits within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, so its industrial archaeology is a notable local feature.
Once a busy 18th–19th century copper and tin centre, St. Day grew up around mine workings and the social life of miners, with chapels, institutes and clubs at its heart. After the decline of large-scale mining the village became largely residential, with many people commuting to nearby towns, while community groups, local pubs and walking routes keep a sense of place and draw visitors interested in Cornwall’s mining heritage.
Postcode districts covering St. Day
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Falmouth 7.8 miles12.5 km
- St. Austell 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Truro 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Camborne 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Newquay 13 miles21 km
- Penzance 18 miles29 km
- Helston 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Carharrack Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chacewater Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gwennap Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lanner Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Redruth North Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Blackwater Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Redruth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Redruth South Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Threemilestone & Chacewater Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in St. Day
TR16 5LB, TR16 5JE, TR16 5NT, TR16 5JL, TR16 5JY, TR16 5PW, TR16 5PP, TR16 5PS, TR16 5NL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 16.2 miles26 km
- Exeter International Airport 84.9 miles136.7 km
- Redruth Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Perranwell Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near St. Day Ad
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Portreath Arms 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 3.8 miles6 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Inn for All Seasons 2 miles3.2 km
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Alverton 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in St. Day
- St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Pencalenick Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Pendower Beach 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Crantock Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles20.1 km