About Perranporth

Perranporth is a popular seaside village famous for its 3 miles of soft, sandy beach located on the North Coast of Cornwall. There are a selection of pubs, restaurants, local shops and a Co-Op.

 

There are plenty of places to stay in the village such as bed and breakfast's, hotels and a youth hostel.

 

The village is easily accessible from the main A30 into Cornwall by car. Buses run to and from the City of Truro, regularly. The nearest train station is either Truro or Newquay, both towns are about a 10 to 15 minute drive.

Perranporth Beach from Cliff HillCliff View from YHASundial on Cliff RoadPerranporth Carnival

Take a step back in time....

The patron saint of Cornwall

St Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall of whom landed at the sandy shores of Cornwall at Perranporth. Legend says that Piran originated from Ireland, cast to sea tied to a millstone on the order of the Irish King who was suspicious of Piran's miraculous powers. Piran survived stormy seas and arrived at Perranporth where he built an oratory to promote Christianity (his first disciples were said to be a badger, a fox and a bear!) The oratory is now preserved in the sand dunes at Perran Sands.

Piran is famous for his accidental discover of tin, when a black stone on his fireplace got so hot that a white liquid leaked out; the first tin smelting. It was this discoverey that earned Piran the title 'Patron Saint of Tinners', tin mining being the backbone of Cornish industry. This discovery also formed the basis of the Cornish flag, the white hot tin on the black of the ore.

According to legend St Piran was fond of a tipple or two, despite his tipples, he is said to have lived to the age of 206.

St Piran's day celebrations continue to grow in popularity, with the annual St Piran Play on Perran Sands a highlight, hundreds of people making a pilgrimage to the site of the oratory and other landmarks.