Discover St Austell, Cornwall

Eden Project near St Austell, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eden_Project_geodesic_domes_panorama.jpg
Author: Jürgen Matern


St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England. With a population of 23,000 people (2012 estimate), it is the biggest town in Cornwall. St Austell is located on the south coast facing the English Channel. It is 16 km south of Bodmin and 48 km west of Saltash.

St Austell, Cornwall, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Cross_Street,_St_Austell_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1313370.jpg
Author: Derek Harper


St Austell was traditionally a mining town dependent on extracting tin and copper until the mid 19th century, when high quality clay was discovered. This helped create the china clay industry of the town. By the turn of the 20th century, it was a major producer of china clay.

Today, with the clay industry very much in decline, St Austell has turned to tourism as the main support for its economy. Major attractions in the area include the Eden Project, which was established in a former clay pit, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Trenance Viaduct, railway viaduct built in 1849 in St Austell: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trenance_Road_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1313459.jpg
Author: Derek Harper

Visiting St Austell

From Manchester, take the M5 motorway until Exeter, then continue on the A30 road until interchange with the A391 road. Head south on the A391 and continue west on the A390 until you arrive in St Austell.

Places of Interest in St Austell

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