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 miles
- Falmouth 5.2 miles
- St. Austell 20.9 miles
- Truro 7.5 miles
- Camborne 5.7 miles
- Newquay 16.6 miles
- Penzance 16.8 miles
- Helston 6.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stithians Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap Ward 1.4 miles
- Ponsanooth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Lanner Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mabe Burnthouse Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mabe Parish 2.5 miles
- Four Lanes Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Gwennap Parish 3 miles
- Wendron Parish 3.1 miles
- Carharrack Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Penryn Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Perranarworthal Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Stithians
TR3 7AS, TR3 7DW, TR3 7BY, TR3 7DR, TR3 7BT, TR3 7AR, TR3 7AQ, TR3 7AD, TR3 7AA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 19.5 miles
- Exeter International Airport 86.5 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Stithians Ad
- Trelawne Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Valley Cottages 5 4.5 miles
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Portreath Arms 7.2 miles
- Townhouse Rooms 4 7.5 miles
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Anacapri 5 5.7 miles
- The Grove Falmouth 3 5.6 miles
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 8.5 miles
Schools in Stithians
- Stithians Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swanpool Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 5.7 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 8.5 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 9.2 miles
- Pendower Beach 10.6 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 11.5 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 12.2 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 14.6 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 15.3 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 15.7 miles