Towan

About Towan

Towan lies within Cornwall. Places nearby include Shop only 595 m South East, St Merryn only 712 m East South East, Constantine Bay lying 833 m West North West, Harlyn only 1.1 km North and Treyarnon lying 1.2 km West South West. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Treator, Crugmeer, Trethillick and Highlanes.

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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Towan

Location Summary

  • Towan is located in Cornwall
  • Administrative Area:Cornwall
  • Ceremonial County: Cornwall
  • Historic County: Cornwall
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Harlyn Beach1.5 km N
  • Porthcothan Beach2.8 km SW
  • Treyarnon Beach1.7 km W

Parks

  • Lanner Moor37.4 km SSW
  • Pleasure Grounds74.4 km ENE
  • Summerleaze Down46.6 km NE
  • Trungle Moor62.6 km SW

Woods

  • Carnanton Woods10.3 km S
  • Menadews Plantation9.0 km SSE
  • Tregolds Plantation5.3 km ESE
  • Trevillador Wood5.8 km SE

Hills

  • Ball Hill6.2 km E
  • Brea Hill6.1 km ENE
  • Cassock Hill5.8 km ENE
  • Dennis Hill4.8 km E

Lakes

  • Dennis Cove Lake4.6 km E
  • Porth Reservoir12.0 km S
  • Trenance Boating Lake14.5 km SSW
  • Tresaddern Water12.2 km SSE

Waterfalls

  • Golitha Falls35.2 km E
  • White Lady Waterfall63.2 km E
  • Yealm Steps74.8 km E

Headlands

  • Cataclews Point1.9 km N
  • Pentonwarra Point2.4 km NE

Islands

  • Diggory's Island4.8 km SSW
  • Trethias Island2.0 km W

Wetlands

  • St Saviour's Point5.1 km ENE
  • Gun Point5.2 km ENE
  • Town Bar5.4 km E

Health Services

  • Newquay HospitalHospital 14.0 km SSW
  • Bodmin Community HospitalHospital 19.5 km ESE
  • Windmill CourtMedical 10.3 km ENE
  • St BreokMedical 11.4 km E

Education

  • St Merryn SchoolSchool 588 m SSE
  • Padstow SchoolSchool 4.0 km ENE
  • Cornwall CollegeUniversity 13.9 km SSW

Train Stations

  • Newquay13.7 km SSW
  • Quintrell Downs13.9 km S

Bus Stations

  • Newquay Bus Station14.2 km SSW
  • Truro Bus Station29.8 km S

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station63.1 km ESE
  • Torquay Coach Station103.7 km E

Ferry Terminals

  • Caffa Mill Slipway33.3 km SE
  • Bodinnick33.6 km SE

Airports

  • Newquay Cornwall Airport9.7 km S
  • Plymouth City Airport64.2 km E

Airfields

  • St Merryn Airfield3.1 km SSE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station10.7 km S

Harbours

  • Charlestown Docks27.9 km SE
  • Par Harbour29.4 km SE