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Gothic Revival church, built 1863 to designs by Welland and Gillespie, with interior by Thomas Drew c1889.

St Elwyn is located next to the estuary of Hayle near to three miles of golden sand and it has an imposing presence above the town.

There is no record of first consecration but there is documentary evidence that in 1170 Thomas Beckett confirmed income to the Priory of Tywardreath.

The present church was probably built in the early 12th century and houses an important series of late medieval wall paintings executed shortly after the completion of the church in the mid 15th century.

The village church of St Winwaloe is said to be one of the oldest in Cornwall and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Amid scenic country views, this is an important and early Catholic church which has an impressive external design, an intimate and authentic interior and a unique story from construction in stages from a simple rectangular structure in 1785 to housing the bell which was the first one to ring out in the diocese since penal times ahead of the bell at Armagh Cathedral.

St Hilary church, with its historic links to St Michael’s Mount, has a rich and celebrated history from prehistoric times to the present day.

The church of St Grada and Holy Cross has medieval origins, but apart from the tower, the present structure dates from 1862 to 1863.