St. Mellion sits in the rolling farmland of east Cornwall, a quiet rural parish a few miles from both Callington and Saltash, on the fringes of the Tamar Valley. The landscape is typical Cornish countryside - hedged lanes, orchards and small woods - with a close-knit scattering of hamlets and farmsteads rather than a large urban centre.
Its compact historic village features a medieval church and traces of old manorial estates, but today the most visible landmark is the St Mellion Estate, a hotel and championship golf complex that brought sporting tourism and national events to an otherwise agricultural community. Local life remains rooted in farming and village activity, with an economy quietly shaped by a mix of heritage, outdoor leisure and commuter links into nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering St. Mellion
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 10.3 miles16.6 km
- St. Austell 23 miles37 km
- Saltash 5.6 miles9 km
- Bodmin 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Tavistock 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ivybridge 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Callington & St. Dominic Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pillaton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Callington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Dominick Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lynher Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Quethiock Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Clampits Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Harrowbarrow Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Botusfleming Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Landulph Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Landrake Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in St. Mellion
PL17 7HR, PL12 6SD, PL17 7HU, PL12 6UG, PL12 6RG, PL12 6UT, PL12 6UX, PL17 7HS, PL12 6RL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 42.8 miles68.8 km
- Calstock Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bere Alston Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near St. Mellion Ad
- St. Mellion Estate 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Finnygook Inn 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Elnor Guest House 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 4 miles6.4 km
- Antony Estate Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Home Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Cattewater Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Boconnoc Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.7 miles26.9 km