The villages of St. Erme and Trispen sit in mid-Cornwall in England, a few miles north‑west of the cathedral city of Truro. Set in rolling farmland with hedged lanes, the civil parish is centred on the old parish church at St. Erme, with traditional granite buildings and a distinctly rural Cornish character, while Trispen grew up as a compact crossroads settlement and still feels like a small village rather than a suburban estate.
Today the area mixes mixed agriculture with small businesses and some light industry on nearby estates, and many residents commute into Truro or to coastal towns such as Newquay. Community life is typical of rural Cornwall, with village halls, local clubs and parish activities shaping a strong sense of place, and easy road links making it popular for families who want countryside quiet within reach of the coast and city amenities.
Postcode districts covering St. Erme and Trispen
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.4 miles
- Falmouth 11.5 miles
- St. Austell 11.2 miles
- Truro 3.9 miles
- Camborne 13.7 miles
- Newquay 7.1 miles
- Bodmin 17 miles
- Helston 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Erme Parish 0.6 miles
- St. Allen Parish 2 miles
- Probus & St. Erme Ward 2.3 miles
- Shortlanesend Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Tresillian Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Truro Tregolls Ward 3.1 miles
- St. Clement Parish 3.1 miles
- Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend Ward 3.3 miles
- Ladock Parish 3.3 miles
- St. Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern Ward 3.3 miles
- Truro Moresk & Trehaverne Ward 3.5 miles
- Probus Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Erme and Trispen
TR4 9BP, TR4 9AY, TR4 9BX, TR4 9FT, TR4 9BU, TR4 9BT, TR4 9FU, TR4 9RJ, TR4 9AH … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 8.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 76.7 miles
- Truro Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near St. Erme and Trispen Ad
- Townhouse Rooms 4 4 miles
- The Alverton 4 3.4 miles
- Newperran Holiday Park 4.1 miles
- Lazy Waves Boutique B&B 4 7.4 miles
- Lewinnick Lodge 4 7.7 miles
- Mannings Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Penhallow House Glamping Retreat 3.3 miles
- Hotel Vara 4 4.1 miles
- The Valley Cottages 5 6.9 miles
- Priory Lodge Hotel 7.2 miles
Schools in St. Erme and Trispen
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pencalenick Estate 3.3 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 6.1 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 6.3 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 7 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 7.8 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 8 miles