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in the county of Cornwall

About Carbis Bay

Carbis, is a deeply curving, sheltered bay of soft golden sand that makes it a haven for sea-bathing. The village of Carbis stands on a slope, it is a resort village of attractive hotels, inns and picturesque cornish cottages and old stone houses. It is an excellent area for fishing, yachting and surfing. There are glorious coastal walks along the shore and from the cliffs there are magnificent views of the sea. Close attractions include; Merlins Magic Land at Lelant and there is a nearby RSPB site.

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St Ives Beach, Cornwall

St Ives (261 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction NW of Carbis Bay)

There is a magical quality surrounding the whole of the Cornish coast of which St.Ives is a small but special part...

Hayle

Hayle (32 Pictures) in the county of Cornwall

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction E of Carbis Bay)

Three miles of golden sands backed by impressive sand dunes have made Hayle a perfect summer place for families to enjoy a holiday. It is an old town, made prosperous in the 18th-century when John Harvey opened his tin, copper and foundry business..

Gurnard Head from Zennor Head

Zennor (23 Pictures) in the county of Cornwall

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction W of Carbis Bay)

This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea...

View of Marazion from St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Marazion (109 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S of Carbis Bay)

The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula..

Penzance in Cornwall

Penzance (85 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW of Carbis Bay)

A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome...

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Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)

This is a classic prehistoric site, quite possibly a Celtic settlement occupied almost two thousand years ago. In its wild.....

Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)

This hauntingly beautiful spot was initially made famous by centuries of shipwreck caused by perilous rocks scattered around its.....

St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

The priory on St.Michael's mount is dedicated to the Archangel who is believed to have appeared to local fishermen in AD 495. The.....

Lanyon Quoit, (5,000-6,000 year old ancient burial chamber) Bosullow, Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit (3 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)

In this moorland area thick with pre-historic remains, this is the most accessible and without doubt the most famous of all the.....

Men an Tol, ancient monument in Cornwall

Men-an-Tol (2 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction W)

The Men-an-Tol is a massive round holed stone standing between two uprights. It quite probably dates from the Bronze-Age and may.....

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Chun Castle

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W)

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Chun Quoit (4,000-5,000 year old ancient burial chamber) Bosullow, Cornwall, England

Chun Quoit (1 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

This is the smallest of the areas famous cromlech's, it is also the only one never to have been dislodged. It stands close to.....


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