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St Austell
Cornwall, United Kingdom · Population 20,985
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Summer by the sea in St Austell Bay — whether it's clean, whether it's calm enough to swim — plus getting NHS dental care, the question residents ask most.
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Is the sea clean?
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Sea & swim check
Getting NHS dental care
What NHS dental treatment costs, whether you pay at all, and how to actually get seen in St Austell — including the urgent route when you're in pain.
Common questions, straight answers
Bins, the tip’s booking system, NHS dentists, money help, and the Eden Locals’ Pass — answered plainly.
Who to call in St Austell
Council, health, money help and police — the numbers and places residents actually need, on one page.
St Austell’s beaches
Carlyon Bay, Porthpean, Charlestown and Pentewan — dogs, parking, toilets and lifeguards, with dates.
Walks & trails around St Austell
The Pentewan Valley Trail, the Clay Trails and the coast path — distance, surface and parking for each, in plain terms.
The main bus lines, mapped
The eight main routes in and around St Austell on one map — where each line goes, how often it runs, live bus positions, and the trains next door.
Where to work today
Places to take a laptop for a few hours — the library, cafés and a coworking desk — with what each is like to work in, on a map, and which are open right now.
When are my bins collected?
Type your postcode, pick your address, and see your real collection dates for every bin — with an optional email reminder the evening before.
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Changelog
- New toolShipped a bin day lookup with email reminders
- New toolA live check on whether the sea is clean
- New toolGetting NHS dental care in St Austell
- Town updateAdded a sketch of the Cornish Alps clay tips
- New toolWhere to work today
- New toolShipped a map of the main bus lines — a resident's suggestion
- UpdatedTaught the swim check to speak to swimmers
- New toolShipped a live sea & swim check
- New toolShipped a walks & trails guide
- New toolShipped: a guide to St Austell's beaches
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