Par is a town and also fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and also Par, although West Par and the docks lie in the parish of St Blaise. Par is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) eastern of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,600 (in 2012). It came to be developed in the second quarter of the nineteenth century when the harbour was established, to serve copper mines as well as other mineral sites in and bordering the Luxulyan Valley; china clay later on ended up being the dominant web traffic as copper functioning decreased, and also the harbour and the china clay dries out continue to be as distinguishing characteristics of the commercial heritage; nevertheless the mineral task is much decreased. The same level Harbour and the beach at Par Sands are southern of the village, and also the last includes a huge static caravan holiday park; another small beach goes to Spit Point west of the harbour. Between these 2 beaches the South West Coast Path takes an inland diversion via the village. Par depends on a triangular of streets which form a one-way website traffic system. There is a range of stores, a post office, a public house and also various other services.