Penryn
Penryn is a civil parish and town in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the Penryn River about 1 mile northwest of Falmouth. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,489 and the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 11,195.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penmere railway station and Teetotal Hall.
Penmere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penmere railway station serves the northern part of Falmouth, Cornwall, England. It is on the Maritime Line between Truro and Falmouth Docks. The station is managed by, and the trains operated by, Great Western Railway.
Penryn Campus
University
Penryn Campus is a university campus in Penryn, Cornwall, England, UK. The campus is occupied by two university institutions: Falmouth University and the University of Exeter, with the shared buildings, facilities and services provided by Falmouth Exeter Plus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falmouth and Ponsanooth.
Falmouth
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falmouth is a seaside town in South Cornwall. Famous for its beaches, it is home to the world's third largest natural harbour. The four main beaches in Falmouth are Gyllyngvase, Castle, Swanpool, and Maenporth.
Ponsanooth
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponsanooth is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about four miles southeast of Redruth and two and a half miles northwest of Penryn on the A393 road Redruth to Falmouth road. Ponsanooth is situated 2½ miles northwest of Penryn.
Penryn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.1702° or 50° 10′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.1041° or 5° 6′ 15″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C2P5VCW+39GeoNames ID
7294637
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