Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Gillan, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gillan map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gillan, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Gillan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Gillan |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.083765 |
| Longitude | -5.097832 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Salt-sprayed tides and the quiet rhythm of the Helford River define the character of Gillan. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Falmouth (from Falmouth: bearing 192°T, OS grid SW 784 250), and is situated east of Manaccan village. The terrain here descends toward the water in a series of gentle, green folds, where the light often catches the silver-grey bark of trees before slipping into the deep, reflective blues of the creek. To the north, the earth bears the weathered scars of a promontory fort known as Little Dennis, a silent witness to the defensive history of this maritime edge. A short distance to the east, the shingle at Mên-aver Beach offers a stark, resonant contrast to the lush pastures that define the immediate surroundings of Gillan. Local life moves in harmony with the sea, marked by the drift of small craft and the seasonal shift of the tides against the shore. The landscape remains largely untouched by the clamour of modern industry, preserving a stillness that feels as enduring as the ancient stones embedded in the nearby coastal cliffs.
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Explore Gillan, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.083765, -5.097832. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |