Towns & cities · South West England
St Agnes
Also known as: St Agnes, Cernyw, Breanek
St Agnes — village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paul's Loop · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Agnes is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 7,257 people. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Address: TR5. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.3120°, -5.2040°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Carrick Heaths SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Agnes (Cornish: Breanek) is a civil parish and village on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is about five miles (8.0 km) north of Redruth and ten miles (16 km) southwest of Newquay. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 8,591. The town of St Agnes, a popular coastal tourist spot, lies on a main road between Redruth and Perranporth. It was a prehistoric and modern centre for mining of copper, tin and arsenic until the 1920s. Local industry has also included farming, fishing and quarrying, and more recently tourism. The St Agnes district has a heritage of industrial archaeology and much of the landscape is of considerable geological interest. There are also stone-age remains in the parish. The manor of Tywarnhaile was one of the 17 Antiqua maneria of the Duchy of Cornwall.
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Background
Visiting
St Agnes is a popular tourist destination. The coastal area is maintained by the National Trust and is designated part of the Cornwall National Landscape area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Beaches in the St Agnes Parish include Trevaunance Cove, near the village of St Agnes. It is a small sandy beach with lifeguards and adequate parking. Porthtowan village also has a sandy beach. Trevellas Porth is popular with divers and fishermen, but because it is quite rocky it is not recommended for swimming. Chapel Porth is another area beach.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3120, -5.2040
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Agnes
- Postcode
- TR5
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Population
- 7,257
- Nearest railway station
- Paul's Loop — 8.5 km
- Official site
- www.st-agnes.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1025776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Agnes, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Churchtown, St Agnes - geograph.org.uk - 367669.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Agnes?
- St Agnes is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR5), in the parish of St. Agnes.
- Who runs St Agnes?
- St Agnes is operated by National Trust.
- Is St Agnes a protected site?
- Yes — St Agnes is part of the Carrick Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Agnes free to visit?
- Yes, St Agnes is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Agnes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR5. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.