St. Erth is a small village and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, lying by the mouth of the River Hayle and the edge of the Hayle Estuary. It sits a short distance from the market town of Hayle and is best known locally for its railway junction, where the branch line to St Ives departs, making it a convenient gateway for visitors to the north Cornish coast.
Historically the settlement grew from agriculture, coaching routes and nearby mining activity, and the medieval parish church preserves the village’s long history. Today the economy mixes farming, commuter homes and tourism; the nearby estuary is an important wildlife reserve popular with walkers and birdwatchers, and village life revolves around a pub, village hall and occasional community events.
Postcode districts covering St. Erth
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.1 miles
- Falmouth 15.8 miles
- Truro 17.6 miles
- Camborne 6.8 miles
- Newquay 23.5 miles
- Penzance 5.9 miles
- Helston 8.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hayle West Ward 1.5 miles
- Long Rock, Marazion & St. Erth Ward 1.8 miles
- Hayle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 2 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 2.2 miles
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 2.3 miles
- Crowlas Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Hilary Parish 2.6 miles
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Erth
TR27 6HU, TR27 6DZ, TR27 6FD, TR27 6HP, TR27 6HW, TR27 6HT, TR27 6JB, TR27 6HN, TR27 6FL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.1 miles
- Exeter International Airport 97.1 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Lelant Saltings Railway Station 1 mile
- Penzance Bus Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near St. Erth Ad
- The Old Quay House 0.8 miles
- Pedn Olva 3.8 miles
- Boskerris Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Gannet Inn 2.5 miles
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 4.1 miles
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 3.4 miles
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4 3.6 miles
- Portreath Arms 9.2 miles
- Hotel Penzance 4 5.3 miles
Schools in St. Erth
- St Erth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles
- Penwith College College 5.7 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 12.4 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 12.6 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 13 miles