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title: "The Waterwheel, Saint Austell: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Waterwheel in Saint Austell: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Waterwheel

St. Austell, Saint Austell, United Kingdom

9.1 ·  Excellent 5 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 9 in Saint Austell ·  3.0 Location score
## About The Waterwheel

The Waterwheel is a hotel in St. Austell, Saint Austell, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 5 reviews. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Saint Austell. The nearest airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), is 18 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

Bodmin Road [thewaterwheel.co.uk](http://www.thewaterwheel.co.uk)

## How The Waterwheel scores

Better rated than 31% of hotels in Saint Austell

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **3.0**
-   Beach access **3.1**
-   Public transport **5.4**

Saint Austell average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **6**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Truro Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Saint Austell</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Falmouth Maritime Museum1,000 m
-   Town Museum1.0 km

### Compare

## Compare The Waterwheel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Waterwheel

### How do guests rate The Waterwheel?

The Waterwheel has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 5 reviews, which is better than 31% of rated hotels in Saint Austell.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Waterwheel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is The Waterwheel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), is 18 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Waterwheel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.1 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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