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Church Cove

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction W)

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The Ship Inn at the harbour entrance, Porthleven in South Cornwall

Porthleven (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas...

Trebah Garden, Cornwall - The lower garden

Mawnan Smith (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)

The village is about two miles from the Helford estuary, this offers scope for sailing, watching the wildlife of the area, and lovely riverside and country walks...

Mullion Cove

Mullion (43 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

One glance around this attractive town tells you that Mullion has always been a prosperous little place...

Rinsey Head, from SEAMEADS, Praa sands, Cornwall

Praa Sands (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction W)

Magnificent gorse covered acres form a superb back drop to a seemingly endless stretch of golden sands which continues to draw countless visitors to Praa Sands...

Pendennis Castle

Falmouth (97 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NE)

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think.....

Cadgwith.  A pretty fishing village on the Lizard, Cornwall.

Cadgwith (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S)

Cadgwith, is in a truly beautiful area, it lies next to Ruan Minor and close to the overwhelming magnificence of Lizard Point...

A picture of Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove (50 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

The scenery surrounding Kynance Cove is as dramatic as it is beautiful...

Mylor, Cornwall. Beautiful Mylor Yacht Harbour near Falmouth in Cornwall

Mylor (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay...

South Crofty Mine Head, Cambourne, Cornwall

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

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Lizard lifeboat station

Lizard (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

For an abiding memory of sheer grandeur the spectacular scenery surrounding the village of Lizard set in the heart of the Lizard Peninsular is hard to beat, for this artists.....

Carn Brea Castle, Cornwall, looking Easterly towards Redruth.

Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain. ..

South Crofty from Afar

Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry...

Pink Cottage

St Mawes (61 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)

St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay...

Towan Beach

St Anthony (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside...

St Just in Roseland Church

St Just in Roseland (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)

This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name...

The Pioneer

Hayle (32 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

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..

St Michael's Mount, Marazion, Cornwall - April 2004

Marazion (109 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)

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

Gwithian beach, Cornwall

Gwithian (21 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

Gwithian has a beautiful white sandy beach with frothy Atlantic rollers which act as a magnet for surfers, for this is one of Cornwall's top surfing spots. In medieval times.....

Pictures of Lelant

Lelant (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)

The estuary on which the pretty holiday resort of Lelant stands is a paradise for bird watchers, it is also an old village with a long maritime history...

Recommended attractions near Gweek

True love never runs smooth.

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)

The Seal Sanctuary was set up in 1958 in the small village of St Agnes, in 1974 we moved to Gweek after we needed more space for.....

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

These beautiful gardens are set on a rising landscape at the side of the Helford River. The gardens, mainly full of exotic trees.....

Greenery

Trebah Garden (14 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction E)

Trebah Garden occupys one of Cornwall's most dramatic landscapes, set into a beautiful wooded ravine descending towards a private.....

A picture of Goonhilly Downs

Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

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Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....

Carn Brae, Redruth, Cornwall, on a beautiful clear day

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

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St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

Cornish Beam Engine, Pool, Cornwall - National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

This museum set on lonely cliffs far above the swirling Atlantic Ocean is where visitors to the area can learn all about.....

St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

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

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

Path through the village.

Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction W)

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

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)

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

Lanyon Quoit (3 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction W)

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)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 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.....

A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NE)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

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Chun Castle

(19.1 miles, 30.7 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)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 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.....

Merlin's Child

Minack Theatre (66 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction W)

The fact that we have a theatre in such a spectacular setting is solely due to one woman, Rowena Cade, and the story of the.....


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