St Stephen-in-Brannel is a civil parish in mid-Cornwall, England, set roughly between St Austell and Newquay. The parish includes a string of villages and hamlets such as Nanpean, Foxhole, Whitemoor and Lanjeth, and is characterised by rolling farmland, pockets of heath and the industrial scars of former mineral working that shape much of the local landscape.
Historically the area is closely tied to Cornwall’s mining and china‑clay industries, and remnants of pits, tips and old works remain part of its character; many local families have long connections to those trades. Today there’s a mix of small local businesses, community life centred on village halls and churches, and residents who commute to larger nearby towns, while footpaths and quiet lanes attract those interested in industrial heritage and Cornish countryside walks.
Postcode districts covering St. Stephen-in-Brannel
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 17.3 miles
- Falmouth 16.3 miles
- St. Austell 4.5 miles
- Truro 10.1 miles
- Camborne 20.7 miles
- Newquay 9.3 miles
- Bodmin 10.5 miles
- Helston 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Stephen Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Foxhole Built-up area 1 mile
- Nanpean Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Trethosa Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Treviscoe Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lanjeth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Dennis Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Whitemoor Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Dennis & St. Enoder Ward 2.6 miles
- St. Mewan Parish 2.6 miles
- Trewoon Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sticker Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Stephen-in-Brannel
PL26 7TA, PL26 7XF, PL26 7QF, PL26 7WH, PL26 7UW, PL26 7NA, PL26 7TP, PL26 7FN, PL26 7EE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 69.7 miles
- St Austell Railway Station 4.2 miles
- St Columb Road Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near St. Stephen-in-Brannel Ad
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 4.2 miles
- The Waterwheel 4 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Newquay - A30/Fraddon 3 3.3 miles
- Travelodge St Austell 3 4.1 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Carlyon Bay Hotel and Spa 4 6.4 miles
- The Kingswood 4.4 miles
- Rashleigh Arms 4 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 2.5 6 miles
Schools in St. Stephen-in-Brannel
- Brannel School Secondary
- Nanpean Community Primary School Primary
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 5.6 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 6.1 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 8.3 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 8.6 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 8.9 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 8.9 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 9 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 9.4 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 9.8 miles