Welcome to West Tolgus

West Tolgus is a small village located in the county of Cornwall, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Cornish countryside and is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields. The village is known for its picturesque beauty and is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the stunning countryside and enjoy the peace and tranquility of rural life.

One of the main attractions of West Tolgus is its rich history. The village has a long and fascinating history that dates back to the Bronze Age. There are many ancient monuments and historic buildings in the area, including the Tolgus Tin Works, which is one of the oldest tin mines in Cornwall. The village is also home to a number of traditional Cornish pubs and restaurants, where visitors can sample the local cuisine and enjoy a pint of ale.

West Tolgus is a great place to visit for those who love the outdoors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and there are many walking and cycling trails in the area. Visitors can explore the nearby woods and fields, or take a stroll along the banks of the River Tolgus. The village is also close to the coast, where visitors can enjoy a day at the beach or take a boat trip to explore the stunning coastline of Cornwall.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10°C

Feels Like: 6.7°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Redruth School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Craig Bonds	Tolgus Vean Redruth Cornwall TR15 1TA 01209203700 School Website
Trewirgie Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Callow	Trewirgie Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 2SZ 01209216111 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
Pennoweth Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathryn Andrews	Drump Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 1NA 1209215671 School Website
Treloweth Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda May	Higher Broadlane Redruth Cornwall TR15 3JL 1209216192 School Website
Treleigh Community Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Proctor	Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209216600 School Website
Pool Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nick Ward	Church Road Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PZ 01209712220 School Website
Illogan School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Wandless	Churchtown Illogan Churchtown, Illogan Redruth Cornwall TR16 4SW 1209842360 School Website
Community And Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Stocker	4 East Pool Tolvaddon Energy Park Tolvaddon Camborne Cornwall TR14 0HX 01209715079 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Redruth Station Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AB 0.59 Miles

Camborne Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8SR 3.07 Miles

Perranwell Station Hill, Perranwell, Cornwall, TR3 7JY 5.37 Miles

Penryn Station Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HF 7.16 Miles

Truro Station Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HH 8.02 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rogers Taxis 01209 212117 12 Plain-An-Gwarry, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1HU 0.33 Miles
219988 Taxis 01209 219988 The Taxi Rank, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AD 0.52 Miles
K.M Cabs 01209 842200 12A Higher Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AP 0.68 Miles
Alans Cabs 01209 216990 33 Westborne Heights, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TQ 0.69 Miles
Jims Cabs 01209 314800 Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 1.02 Miles
4040 Taxis 01209 314040 W Cornwall Enterprise Centre, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 1.02 Miles
Go-Cabs 01209 212800 52 Sunnyside Parc, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3LX 1.21 Miles
B And D Transfers 01209 212232 Unit 2U/Wilson Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RX 1.23 Miles
K M Cabs 01209 842200 9 Bridge Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4SA 1.50 Miles
Johns Taxis 01209 314007 1 Andrews Terrace, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6QD 2.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Penventon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pond Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Plain An Gwarry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forth Noweth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Trewirgie Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Close Hill Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Churchtown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Falmouth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redruth Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Redruth Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Redruth Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
South Tolgus Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbourne Heights Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Redruth Health Centre	Redruth Health Office Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Centre (North Kerrier West) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Leatside Health Centre 01209 313313	Forth Noweth Redruth Cornwall TR15 1AU

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Redruth Veterinary Surgery
Duchy Veterinary Group Bartles Industrial Estate North Street Redruth Cornwall TR15 1HR 01209 218801 info@redruthvetsurgery.co.uk Website 0.42 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Acuvets
Foxworth Sandy Lane Redruth Cornwall TR16 5SR 01209 215010 info@acuvets.co.uk 0.96 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 1.08 miles
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Animals Treated
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Cornwall Animal Hospital
Treleigh Cottage Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209 313214 cahclinical@aol.com Website 1.22 miles
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Penmellyn Veterinary Group Ltd
33 Church Road Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PT 01209 613 405 admin@penmellyn.co.uk Website 1.45 miles
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Animals Treated
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Camborne Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Camborne Retail Pk Trevenson Road, Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PS 01209 712366 camborne@vets4pets.com 1.70 miles
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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 2.39 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 7.52 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

Porth Kidney
Church Rd 9.33 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

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The Loe
A Linear Walk Which Weaves Along The River Cober, Through A Tree-Lined Trail, Toward The Loe. TR13 0SF 9.79 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.

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 10.49 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.

Perranuthnoe To Marazion
An Gwythow Perranuthnoe Penzance TR20 9NB 12.31 miles Perranuthnoe Is 3 Miles East Of Penzance On The South Coast

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-5.6°C	-5.6°C	-8.8°C	-9.9°C	-8.8°C	-4.5°C	-0.5°C	2.3°C	3.8°C	2.4°C	0.4°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8.6°C	-9.2°C	-12.7°C	-14.1°C	-13°C	-9.2°C	-5.3°C	-2.1°C	-0.3°C	-1.2°C	-4.6°C	-6.5°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-3°C	-3.6°C	-3.9°C	-4°C	-3.2°C	1.2°C	5.9°C	9.4°C	10.7°C	9.4°C	6.1°C	3°C
Feels Like	-7.7°C	-8.3°C	-8.7°C	-8.8°C	-7.9°C	-2.8°C	2.9°C	7.3°C	9.1°C	7.8°C	3.6°C	-0.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	2.1°C	1.2°C	0.4°C	0°C	0.4°C	2°C	4.7°C	8.4°C	10.1°C	9.4°C	6.6°C	3.9°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.8°C	-4.2°C	-3.9°C	-2.1°C	1°C	5.5°C	7.7°C	7.2°C	3.8°C	0.5°C

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