St Hilary is a small rural parish in west Cornwall, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows with easy access to the dramatic coastline of Mount's Bay and the nearby town of Penzance. The compact village is centred on a medieval parish church with Norman origins and a later tower, typical stone cottages and lanes that give the place a quietly historic, countryside feel.
Historically the local economy was agricultural with links to the wider mining and fishing heritage of west Cornwall; today it combines mixed farming with small-scale tourism and a commuter population. Community life remains focused around the church, village hall and seasonal events, and the parish is valued for its landscape, wildlife-rich hedgerows and the simple rhythms of village life rather than any major commercial hub.
Postcode districts covering St. Hilary
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 11.6 miles
- Falmouth 15.8 miles
- Truro 18.7 miles
- Camborne 8.4 miles
- Penzance 5.1 miles
- Helston 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goldsithney Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Perran Downs Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Perranuthnoe Parish 0.6 miles
- Rosudgeon Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Long Rock, Marazion & St. Erth Ward 1.2 miles
- Marazion Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 2.2 miles
- Germoe Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Praa Sands Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Crowlas Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in St. Hilary
TR20 9EF, TR20 9QF, TR20 9LD, TR20 9QE, TR20 9AX, TR20 9DQ, TR20 9HT, TR20 9HX, TR20 9EE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 28.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 98.2 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 3 miles
- Lelant Saltings Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near St. Hilary Ad
- Boskerris Hotel 4 5 miles
- The Old Quay House 3.4 miles
- Pedn Olva 6.1 miles
- The Gannet Inn 4.9 miles
- Atlantic Heights Guest House 6.4 miles
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3 5.7 miles
- Carbis Bay and Spa Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Hotel Penzance 4 4.5 miles
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4 5.9 miles
- The Queens Hotel 3 4.8 miles
Schools in St. Hilary
- St Hilary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 4.5 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.6 miles
- Penwith College College 5 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 8 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 11 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 11.4 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 12 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 12.1 miles