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 miles
- Falmouth 7.8 miles
- St. Austell 19.2 miles
- Truro 5.4 miles
- Camborne 5.4 miles
- Newquay 13 miles
- Penzance 18 miles
- Helston 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carharrack Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day Ward 0.8 miles
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chacewater Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Gwennap Parish 1.7 miles
- Lanner Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Redruth North Ward 2 miles
- Blackwater Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Redruth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Redruth South Ward 2.3 miles
- Threemilestone & Chacewater Ward 2.4 miles
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Day
TR16 5EX, TR16 5NQ, TR16 5LN, TR16 5NB, TR16 5NH, TR16 5NF, TR16 5NU, TR16 5PW, TR16 5NR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 16.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 84.9 miles
- Redruth Railway Station 2 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near St. Day Ad
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- The Victoria Inn 3 3.4 miles
- The Inn For All Seasons 2 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- County Arms 4 5 miles
- The Alverton 4 6.4 miles
- Mannings Hotel 4 6 miles
- The Valley 5 3.7 miles
- Portreath Arms 3 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Truro 3 4.5 miles
Schools in St. Day
- St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 4.9 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 7.6 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 7.7 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 10.8 miles
- Pendower Beach 10.8 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 11.6 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles