The village and civil parish of St Ewe sits in mid-Cornwall, a few miles inland from the sheltered coves of the south coast and within easy reach of the Roseland Peninsula and coastal villages such as Mevagissey and Gorran Haven. Its landscape is characteristically Cornish - rolling farmland, winding lanes and scattered hamlets - and the parish church, dedicated to St Ewe and linked to the Breton saint Avoye, retains medieval foundations and other historic features that reflect the area's long rural past.
Economically the area remains largely agricultural, though proximity to St Austell and popular seaside spots means tourism, holiday accommodation and small local businesses also play a part. Socially it feels like a close-knit, traditional community with occasional village events and an understated charm that attracts walkers and visitors looking for a quieter base near the south Cornwall coast.
Postcode districts covering St. Ewe
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Falmouth 14.1 miles22.7 km
- St. Austell 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Truro 10 miles16.2 km
- Camborne 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Newquay 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Bodmin 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Helston 22.8 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mewan & Grampound Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Sticker Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Grampound with Creed Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Polgooth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mevagissey Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Pentewan Valley Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Grampound Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. Goran Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. Mewan Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Michael Caerhays Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Tregoney with Cuby Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Ewe
PL26 6EL, TR2 5SW, PL26 7JH, PL26 7JJ, TR2 5SL, PL26 6EY, PL26 6ES, PL26 6HB, TR2 4SR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 69.9 miles112.4 km
- St Austell Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Par Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near St. Ewe Ad
- Tremarne Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Boscundle Manor 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Crown Inn 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Alverton 4 9 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Vault Beach Beach 4.4 miles7 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Eden Project Gardens 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Pendower Beach 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Pencalenick Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 12 miles19.4 km
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.2 miles19.7 km