St. Merryn is a small village and parish on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, a few miles north of Padstow. It’s best known for the string of surf-friendly beaches often called the “Seven Bays”, with popular spots such as Harlyn Bay, Constantine Bay, Treyarnon and Porthcothan, and the rugged headland of Trevose Head nearby, linked by the South West Coast Path.
Historically an agricultural parish centred on its medieval church, modern St. Merryn is shaped by tourism - holiday parks, surf schools, campsites and small local businesses swell the population in summer. The area retains a strong community feel with traditional pubs, village events and a landscape of granite hedgebanks, dunes and rocky coves that attracts families, surfers and walkers alike.
Postcode districts covering St. Merryn
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 22.5 miles
- St. Austell 15.2 miles
- Truro 18.1 miles
- Newquay 8.2 miles
- Bodmin 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Ervan Built-up area 1 mile
- Constantine Bay Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Trevone Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Padstow Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Eval Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Issey Parish 3.1 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Mawgan Porth and Trenance Built-up area 4 miles
- St. Minver Lowlands Parish 4.2 miles
- Rock Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish 4.6 miles
- Polzeath and Trebetherick Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Merryn
PL28 8NU, PL28 8JY, PL28 8TD, PL28 8NB, PL28 8NQ, PL28 8NP, PL28 8NF, PL28 8FA, PL28 8NZ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 5.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 70.5 miles
- Quintrell Downs Railway Station 8.2 miles
- Newquay Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near St. Merryn Ad
- The Old Custom House 4 2.6 miles
- Harbour Hotel Padstow 4 2.5 miles
- Hostel YHA Treyarnon Bay 3 1.6 miles
- Trevose Golf and Country Club 1.6 miles
- Bedruthan Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- Scarlet Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Newquay - Seafront 3 8.2 miles
- Polzeath Beach House 4 5 miles
- SeaSpace 6.9 miles
- Halfway House Inn 3 4.4 miles
Schools in St. Merryn
- St Merryn School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harlyn beach Beach 1.6 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 2.1 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 2.7 miles
- Butterhole Beach Beach 3.3 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 4.5 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 5.6 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 8 miles
- Huer's Hut Historic site 8.2 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 8.5 miles
- Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 8.8 miles