Sancreed Cornwall Map

About Sancreed

Sancreed, a quiet hamlet, breathes the resilient air of West Cornwall. It lies 4.3 km west of Newlyn (from Newlyn: bearing 272°T, OS grid SW 419 293), and is situated west-north-west of Drift village. The granite houses of Sancreed, weathered by generations of sea-blown winds, huddle close, their walls whispering tales of lives lived under vast, often dramatic, skies. Around Sancreed, the landscape unfolds with a rugged beauty, a tapestry of heath and pastureland where the light shifts and deepens throughout the day, casting long shadows that speak of the ancient earth. The parish church of St. Creed, a dignified stone sentinel, has long been the heart of this scattered community, its spire a familiar marker against the horizon. Here, the silence is profound, broken only by the bleating of sheep and the distant cry of gulls, a testament to a slower, more enduring way of life.

About This Sancreed Map Page

Explore Sancreed, 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: 50.108350, -5.610217. 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.