Pentewan
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![Pentewan Harbour](/Images/godic/202502/02/St_Austell,_Pentewan_Harbour_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1382424601.jpg")
![Pentewan Sands](/Images/godic/202502/02/Pentewan_Sands4601.JPG")
Pentewan (Cornish:Bentewyn, meaning foot of the radiant stream) is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at grid referenceSX 019 472 3 miles (4.8 km) south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River.