Town guide
Redruth, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there
Fore Street, Redruth Photo: Richard Vince, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Redruth is described by Wikidata as a “town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK”. Its Cornish name is Resrudh. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.
- Cornish name
- Resrudh
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 4
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 4
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth station (140 m (0.1 miles))
Beaches near Redruth
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Redruth, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Porthtowan | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Chapel Porth | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Trevaunance Cove | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Redruth
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowerpot Chapel, Redruth | TR15 2AE | 230 m (0.1 miles) | 128 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| New Cut, Redruth | TR15 1AF | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 182 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| New Cut Extension, Redruth | TR15 1AF | 510 m (0.3 miles) | 54 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| West End, Redruth | TR15 3AD | 790 m (0.5 miles) | 85 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Redruth by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Redruth:
- Redruth station: 140 m (0.1 miles)
- Camborne station: 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
- Perranwell station: 8.2 km (5.1 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
Other towns nearby
- Camborne: 5.8 km (3.6 miles) (straight line)
- St Agnes: 8.9 km (5.5 miles) (straight line)
- Truro: 12.7 km (7.9 miles) (straight line)
- Perranporth: 13.5 km (8.4 miles) (straight line)
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Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Redruth – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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