Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Perran Downs, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Perran Downs 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 Perran Downs, 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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| Place | Perran Downs |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.123097 |
| Longitude | -5.424180 |
| Place Type | Village |
Perran Downs emerges from the rolling Cornish landscape as a collection of dwellings that seem to hold the shifting Atlantic light with quiet permanence. It lies 2.2 miles east of Marazion (from Marazion: bearing 91°T, OS grid SW 553 303), and is situated south-south-east of Higher Downs village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, rugged intention, reflecting the mineral-rich legacy of the region where the earth once surrendered its ores to the surface. To the north-west, the weathered stone of the early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary’s Churchyard stands as a silent sentinel, anchoring the local identity in a history far older than the current hedgerows. Beyond these markers, the landscape slopes away toward the sea, where the salt-laden air carries the faint, bracing scent of Perran Sands. The remnants of the Tregurtha Downs Mine Complex serve as a reminder of an industrious past, their broken masonry now softened by the persistent encroachment of gorse and wild grasses. Life in Perran Downs follows the patient, unforced cadence of the seasons, dictated more by the turning of the tides and the coastal winds than by the urgency of modern transit. The horizon remains wide and uncluttered, offering an expansive view where the sky meets the land in a blurred, silvery transition.
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Explore Perran Downs, 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: 50.123097, -5.424180. 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. |