Torpoint is a small coastal town in Cornwall, England, sitting on the east bank of the River Tamar opposite Plymouth. It is best known for the distinctive Torpoint Ferry, a chain ferry that shuttles vehicles and pedestrians across to Devonport, and the town acts as a practical gateway to the quieter villages of the Rame Peninsula.
The town grew up largely because of the nearby naval dockyard and has a strong maritime character, with many residents commuting into Plymouth while local shops, pubs and community groups give it a close-knit feel. Visitors and locals enjoy easy access to coastal walks on the South West Coast Path, sheltered creeks and beaches nearby, and a modest mix of historic and wartime landmarks reflecting its seafaring past.
Postcode districts covering Torpoint
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Saltash 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bodmin 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Tavistock 11.8 miles19 km
- Ivybridge 12.7 miles20.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Antony Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Devonport Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Saltash Essa Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Budeaux Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Millbrook Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Saltash Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stoke Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ham Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Saltash Tamar Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. John Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Maker-with-Rame Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- St. Peter and the Waterfront Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Torpoint
PL11 2ED, PL11 2RF, PL11 2NU, PL11 2DU, PL11 2JP, PL11 2LR, PL11 2AJ, PL11 2BN, PL11 2QN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Exeter International Airport 42.7 miles68.7 km
- Keyham Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Dockyard Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Torpoint Ad
- The Craft House 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Moxy Plymouth 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Finnygook Inn 4 miles6.5 km
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Mountbatten Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
Schools in Torpoint
- Carbeile Junior School Primary
- Torpoint Community College Secondary
- Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Antony Estate Estate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Home Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 3.1 miles5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cattewater Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Hingston Down Hill 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.6 km