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 miles22.5 km
- St. Austell 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Saltash 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bodmin 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Tavistock 11 miles17.7 km
- Ivybridge 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Pensilva Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lynher Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- South Hill Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Quethiock Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Callington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Darite Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Tremar Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Linkinhorne Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- St. Mellion Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Menheniot Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- St. Cleer Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Ive and Pensilva
PL14 5QX, PL14 5NN, PL14 3NB, PL14 5NB, PL14 5PA, PL14 5PY, PL14 5RE, PL14 5FP, PL14 5QB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27.3 miles43.9 km
- Exeter International Airport 45.6 miles73.3 km
- Menheniot Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Liskeard Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near St. Ive and Pensilva Ad
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Elnor Guest House 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- St. Mellion Estate 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Finnygook Inn 9.5 miles15.3 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Trethorne Hotel & Golf Club 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Liscawn 9.7 miles15.6 km
Schools in St. Ive and Pensilva
- Pensilva Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Antony Estate Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Boconnoc Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Home Park Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 13.7 miles22 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cattewater Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 15.6 miles25.2 km