The village and civil parish of Stithians sits in rural Cornwall, centred on a traditional village green and parish church and surrounded by rolling farmland and the remnants of Cornwall’s historic mining landscape. A notable local feature is Stithians Reservoir, a large man-made lake used for water supply, wildlife, walking and watersports, which draws visitors and gives the parish a distinct recreational character.
Historically rooted in agriculture with nineteenth-century mining links, the local economy now mixes farming and small enterprises with commuters travelling to nearby towns such as Redruth and Truro. Community life is lively for a rural place: the annual Stithians Show is a major one-day agricultural event, and active clubs, a primary school and sports facilities help keep village life sociable and well connected.
Postcode districts covering Stithians
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Falmouth 5.2 miles8.4 km
- St. Austell 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Truro 7.5 miles12 km
- Camborne 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Newquay 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Penzance 16.8 miles27 km
- Helston 6.8 miles10.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Stithians Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ponsanooth Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Lanner Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mabe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Four Lanes Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Gwennap Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Wendron Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Carharrack Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Penryn Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Perranarworthal Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Stithians
TR3 7DP, TR3 7AT, TR3 7BG, TR3 7AJ, TR3 7DY, TR3 7AR, TR3 7RB, TR3 7DR, TR16 6NL … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 86.5 miles139.2 km
- Penryn Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Perranwell Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Stithians Ad
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Portreath Arms 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Anacapri 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Grove Falmouth 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Seven Stars Penryn 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Stithians
- Stithians Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Pencalenick Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pendower Beach 10.6 miles17 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Crantock Beach Beach 15.7 miles25.2 km