St Ives West and Towednack sits on the rugged Atlantic coast of Cornwall, taking in the western side of St Ives and the small rural upland village of Towednack. The ward combines sweeping beaches and granite headlands with narrow lanes and moorland hinterland, offering dramatic scenery that draws walkers, surfers and photographers year-round.
Locally the area is shaped by St Ives’s renowned arts scene and galleries, so the economy leans heavily on tourism, hospitality and creative industries alongside small-scale fishing and local services. There’s a strong historic feel from maritime and mining roots, and contemporary life balances long-standing communities with seasonal visitors and the housing pressures that second homes bring.
Postcode districts covering St. Ives West & Towednack
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 12.9 miles
- Falmouth 19.7 miles
- Truro 20.5 miles
- Camborne 9.7 miles
- Newquay 24.9 miles
- Penzance 5.1 miles
- Helston 12.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Towednack Parish 0.6 miles
- St. Ives Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 1.8 miles
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 2.8 miles
- Zennor Parish 2.8 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Ward 3.2 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Crowlas Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 3.6 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in St. Ives West & Towednack
TR26 1QJ, TR26 1JJ, TR26 1RA, TR26 1DS, TR26 1FN, TR26 3AU, TR20 8AF, TR26 1EA, TR26 1FB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 28.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 99.7 miles
- St Ives Railway Station 2 miles
- Carbis Bay Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 5 miles
Hotels in St. Ives West & Towednack Ad
Schools in St. Ives West & Towednack
- Nancledra School Primary
- St Ives Infant School Primary
- St Ives Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- Penwith College College 4.9 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 9.7 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 11.1 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 11.2 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 12.3 miles