Welcome to Crofthandy

Crofthandy is a small village located in the heart of Cornwall, England. It is situated between the towns of Redruth and St. Day, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic mining heritage, which dates back to the 18th century. The area was once home to a number of tin and copper mines, which played a significant role in the local economy. Today, visitors can explore the remains of these mines and learn about the history of the area.

One of the most popular attractions in Crofthandy is the Crofthandy Village Hall. This historic building was once a school, but has since been converted into a community center. It is used for a variety of events and activities, including concerts, dances, and community meetings. The hall is also home to a number of local clubs and organizations, including the Crofthandy Women's Institute and the Crofthandy Gardening Club.

Another popular attraction in Crofthandy is the nearby Carn Brea. This hill is home to a number of historic sites, including an ancient hill fort and a 90-foot granite monument. Visitors can climb to the top of the monument for stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The hill is also home to a number of walking trails, which offer visitors the chance to explore the area's natural beauty. Overall, Crofthandy is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: 0.3°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Day And Carharrack Community School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susannah Storey	School Hill Burnwithian St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5LG 01209820456 School Website
Chacewater Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Hick	Church Hill Chacewater Truro Cornwall TR4 8PZ 1872560302 School Website
Lanner Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kieran Walsh	Lanmoor Estate Lanner Redruth Cornwall TR16 6AZ 1209216346 School Website
Treleigh Community Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Proctor	Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209216600 School Website
Cusgarne Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tim Barnard	Cusgarne Truro Cornwall TR4 8RW 1872863563 School Website
Pennoweth Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathryn Andrews	Drump Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 1NA 1209215671 School Website
Blackwater Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Evey Evison	North Hill Blackwater Truro Cornwall TR4 8ES 1872560570 School Website
Curnow School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Jewell	Drump Road Redruth TR15 1LU 1209215432 School Website
Trewirgie Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Sargent	Falmouth Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 2QN 01209215238 School Website
Three Bridges Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Smith	Kea Downs Road Blackwater Truro Cornwall TR4 8EG 1872561010 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Redruth Station Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AB 2.19 Miles

Perranwell Station Hill, Perranwell, Cornwall, TR3 7JY 3.13 Miles

Truro Station Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HH 5.31 Miles

Penryn Station Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HF 5.52 Miles

Camborne Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8SR 5.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
4040 Taxis 01209 314040 W Cornwall Enterprise Centre, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 2.00 Miles
Jims Cabs 01209 314800 Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 2.00 Miles
K.M Cabs 01209 842200 12A Higher Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AP 2.09 Miles
219988 Taxis 01209 219988 The Taxi Rank, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AD 2.29 Miles
Alans Cabs 01209 216990 33 Westborne Heights, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TQ 2.36 Miles
Rogers Taxis 01209 212117 12 Plain-An-Gwarry, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1HU 2.45 Miles
Apollo Taxis 01872 225858 99 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6DB 3.37 Miles
A1 Airport Taxis 01872 870773 12 Higher Terrace, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7EW 3.41 Miles
Duchycars 01872 870773 12 Higher Terrace, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7EW 3.41 Miles
P J Taxis 0800 731 7472 Chilmington House, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7BL 3.60 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Crofthandy Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Day Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
United Road Carharrack Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tolgullow Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vogue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Carharrack Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Creegbrawse Cross Roads Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Trevethan Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trevarth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scorrier Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wheal Busy Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gwennap Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chacewater Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Twelveheads Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Ambrose Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St Day	17 Scorrier Street St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5LH
Chacewater Health Centre 01872 560346	The Health Centre Chacewater Truro Cornwall TR4 8QS
Lanner	Lanner Surgery Lanner Moor Redruth Cornwall TR16 6HT
Redruth Health Centre	Redruth Health Office Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU

Local Stores

Falmouth Road
Falmouth Road
Trewirgie
Redruth
Cornwall
TR15 2QJ
01209 314088
Store Website
2.32 miles

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SPAR Elite Garage Scorrier
Truro Road
Scorrier
Redruth
TR16 5AW
01209 820371
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Acuvets
Foxworth Sandy Lane Redruth Cornwall TR16 5SR 01209 215010 info@acuvets.co.uk 1.82 miles


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Medivet Redruth - Monument Vets
60 Cardrew Industrail Estate Cardew Way Redruth Cornwall TR15 1SS 01209 214737 redruth@medivet.co.uk Website 1.91 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Cornwall Animal Hospital
Treleigh Cottage Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209 313214 cahclinical@aol.com Website 2.05 miles
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Redruth Veterinary Surgery
Duchy Veterinary Group Bartles Industrial Estate North Street Redruth Cornwall TR15 1HR 01209 218801 info@redruthvetsurgery.co.uk Website 2.43 miles
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Cvets Cornwall Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service
The Old Dairy Penstraze Truro Cornwall TR4 8PN 01872 560952 cvets@hotmail.com Website 2.69 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Truro) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Treliske Retail Park Tresawls Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3LN 01872 266 002 truro@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Tehidy Country Park
Tehidy Is The Largest Area Of Woodland In West Cornwall. It Holds Over 9 Miles Of Paths And 250 Acres Of Woodland And Lakes To Discover. TR14 0EZ 5.12 miles Head Towards The Main Entrance At South Drive, Where There Is A Free Car Park And Café. This Is Clearly Signposted With Brown Signs From The A30 At Tolvaddon.

Degibna
There Are Many Types Of Walks And There Is A Sign Showing All Different Routes So Can Range From A Mile Onwards B3297 Lancashire 8.56 miles Head Towards Helston Hospital Then Turn Off At Digibna Lane Follow This For 5 Minutes Until You See A Church. There Is A Carpark Opposite Then Choose Any Walk As Most Circular

Location what3words vocal.hothouse.release

Bosveal
Make The Most Of Bosveal, Follow The Moderate Route (In Pink), Joining The South West Coast Path For Some Great Coastal Views, Along With Taking In The Countryside. TR11 5JR 9.61 miles From Truro, Join The A39 South-Bound Direction Falmouth From Truro. Follow The A39 Until You Can Take The 2Nd Exit Onto Union Road. Continue Straight Onto Union Corner. From The Roundabout Follow The Brown Road Signs To Glendurgan Via Mawnan Smith. Leaving Mawnan Smith Take The First Left Hand Turn, On The Road To Helford Passage, This Road Is Marked Durgan, Continue Along This Road Until You See The Entrance To Bosveal Car Park On The Right.

The Loe
A Linear Walk Which Weaves Along The River Cober, Through A Tree-Lined Trail, Toward The Loe. TR13 0SF 10.95 miles From Helston, Off The A394, Take The Portlevan Road (B3304) Southward. You Will Pass A Boating Lake To Your Right, With The Car Park Opposite.

Porth Kidney
Church Rd 12.03 miles Park Near To St Uny Lelant Church, On Street And Free. But Popular In Summer. Also Check The Tides - This Walk Really Comes Into Its Own At Low Tide

Location what3words thread.chipper.intruded

Porthustock
2 Coastguard Cottages Porthoustock St Keverne Helston TR12 6QW 13.61 miles

Location what3words sweetener.revives.convinces

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-3°C	-3.5°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-3.6°C	0.1°C	4.1°C	6.2°C	8.2°C	6.4°C	4.4°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6°C	-5.5°C	-4.1°C	-6.3°C	-3.5°C	0.6°C	2.9°C	5.3°C	3.7°C	0.5°C	-0.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Fog
Temp	2.3°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	2.2°C	3.1°C	3.8°C	4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	7.4°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.2°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	4.7°C

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