Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Polmarth, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Polmarth 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 Polmarth, 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 | Polmarth |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.179608 |
| Longitude | -5.219425 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Polmarth catches the first amber light of dawn as it spills across the granite outcrops of West Cornwall. It lies 3.8 miles south of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 176°T, OS grid SW 702 360), and is situated north of Penmarth village. The landscape here possesses a rugged, windswept austerity, dominated by the looming presence of Carnmenellis, which rises to the west like a silent sentinel over the fields. A short distance to the east, the expansive surface of Stithians Reservoir mirrors the shifting grey clouds, offering a cool, reflective contrast to the parched earth of the higher ground. Polmarth retains the quiet composure of a place defined by its proximity to ancient, earthbound mysteries, where the horizon remains wide and largely untroubled by modern artifice. The winds that traverse these slopes carry a distinct, sharp saltiness, a reminder of the peninsula’s narrow waist and the proximity of both northern and southern seas. Here, the soil is thin and demanding, yet it supports a resilient flora that clings to the margins of the lanes. Such surroundings afford Polmarth a singular, lonely dignity that persists long after the sun has retreated behind the distant hills.
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Explore Polmarth, 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: 50.179608, -5.219425. 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. |