Penwithick Cornwall Map

About Penwithick

Penwithick rests in the gentle Cornish landscape, a place where the subtle scent of damp earth mingles with the distant tang of the sea. It lies 3.9 km north-north-east of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 11°T, OS grid SX 023 562), and is situated south-east of Stenalees village. The surrounding countryside, a patchwork of fields that seem to absorb the soft, diffused light of the South West, offers a quiet beauty, especially in the late afternoon when shadows begin to lengthen. Historically, Penwithick's existence is tied to the rich mineral veins that run through this part of Cornwall, though the scars of its industrial past are now softened by time and the persistent greenery of hedgerows. The air here often carries a stillness, broken only by the call of a bird or the murmur of local conversation, suggesting a life lived at its own considered pace.

About This Penwithick Map Page

Explore Penwithick, 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: 50.373105, -4.780274. 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.