St. Ive and Pensilva sit in rural Cornwall on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, overlooking the remnants of the 19th‑century mining landscape around Caradon Hill. The parish combines rolling farmland, pockets of conifer plantation and moorland fringe, with visible mining engine houses and spoil that speak to a past economy based on copper and other minerals; the setting also makes it popular for walking and enjoying wide Cornish skies.
Locally the villages retain a strong community feel with a village hall, church presence and a handful of pubs and shops, while many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Liskeard or work in agriculture, forestry and small local enterprises. There’s a mix of long‑standing families and newcomers drawn by the countryside, and local events and groups keep a lively social scene despite the quiet, rural atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering St. Ive and Pensilva
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 14 miles
- St. Austell 20.3 miles
- Saltash 8.9 miles
- Bodmin 15.2 miles
- Tavistock 11 miles
- Ivybridge 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pensilva Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lynher Ward 1.6 miles
- South Hill Parish 2.4 miles
- Quethiock Parish 3.2 miles
- Callington Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Darite Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Tremar Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Linkinhorne Parish 3.7 miles
- St. Mellion Parish 3.8 miles
- Menheniot Built-up area 4 miles
- St. Cleer Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Ive and Pensilva
PL14 5NJ, PL14 5QY, PL14 5FP, PL14 5NG, PL14 3NG, PL17 7HW, PL14 5NS, PL14 5QX, PL14 5PN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 45.6 miles
- Menheniot Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Liskeard Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near St. Ive and Pensilva Ad
- Elnor Guest House 3 4.7 miles
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.2 miles
- The Horn of Plenty 4 8.5 miles
- St. Mellion Estate 4 4.9 miles
- Finnygook Inn 9.5 miles
- China Fleet Country Club 4 8.8 miles
- Trethorne Hotel & Golf Club 4 9.1 miles
Schools in St. Ive and Pensilva
- Pensilva Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 6.3 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 10.1 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10.7 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 11.6 miles
- Home Park Stadium 12.4 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 12.7 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 13.2 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 13.7 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 14.1 miles
- Cattewater Estate 14.5 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 15.6 miles