St Kew is situated in the Deanery of Trigg Minor and Hundred of Trigg. It is bounded on the North by St Endellion and St Teath, on the East by St Tudy and St Mabyn, on the South by Egloshayle and St Minver, and on the West by St Minver and St Endellion and St Kew. This rural parish is near the North coast of Cornwall South of Port Isaac. St Kew Churchtown is the heart of the parish. This contains the church, the old vicarage and a 15th century Inn. St Kew Highway is a hamlet, the other villages are the Churchtown, Chapel-Amble, Tregelles, Trelill, Trewerthan, Pendoggett, and Trequite.