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Recommended Towns & Villages near Gwithian

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Hayle (32 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)

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..

This is the living graveyard of St Uny's church, Lelant Cornwall.

Lelant (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)

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...

South Crofty Mine Head, Cambourne, Cornwall

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

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Carbis bay, St Ives, Cornwall

Carbis Bay (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)

Carbis, is a deeply curving, sheltered bay of soft golden sand that makes it a haven for sea-bathing...

St Ives Beach, Cornwall

St Ives (261 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction W)

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

South Crofty from Afar

Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E)

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

Hell's Mouth, near Portreath, Cornwall - Aug 2005

Portreath (54 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NE)

Portreath lies on Cornwall's magnificent North-western coast, it occupies a picture-postcard valley setting of woods, streams and fine rural meadow-land, with its crowning glory being the beach lying beneath rugged cliffs topped with springy turf and heathers...

Carn Brea Castle, Cornwall, looking Easterly towards Redruth.

Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction E)

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

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

Marazion (109 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)

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

Tinner's Arms, Zennor

Zennor (23 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)

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

Rinsey Head, from SEAMEADS, Praa sands, Cornwall

Praa Sands (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)

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...

Flora Day, Helston

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)

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The clock tower and pier at Porthleven in South Cornwall

Porthleven (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)

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...

Penzance, Cornwall

Penzance (85 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)

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

Lanyon quoit near Madron, Cornwall

Madron (2 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW)

The beautiful church dedicated to St.Maddern is the focal point of the village. Interestingly, it was once the village church for Penzance, and its name from the saint for whom.....

St Agnes in Cornwall

St Agnes (69 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

Once one of the centers of the cornish tin mining industry, St Agnes is steeped in mining history, with many old engine houses to be seen around the area. The tin from St Agnes is.....

Port Navas

Gweek (13 Pictures)

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

Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays...

The mine chimney stack.

Trevellas (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

Lovely coastal region lying at the mouth of Trevellas Coombe, a steep valley with stone built tall chimneys and the shell of a derelict engine house still standing as evocative reminders of the old Blue Hills Tin Mine...

Mousehole, Cornwall, September 2006.

Mousehole (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End...

Pendeen Lighthouse - 2001

Pendeen (32 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

In this fascinating area of old Cornish Tin Mines, Pendeen Lighthouse, built in 1900 to guide shipping off the coast between Cape Cornwall and Gunard's Head, makes a striking feature...

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Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction NW)

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

Cornish Beam Engine, Pool, Cornwall - National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)

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

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

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)

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Path through the village.

Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

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

St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

Men an Tol, ancient monument in Cornwall

Men-an-Tol (2 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 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.....

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

Lanyon Quoit (3 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 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.....

True love never runs smooth.

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

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Chun Castle

(12.2 miles, 19.6 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)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 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.....

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NE)

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Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall

Pendeen Lighthouse (2 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)

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)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

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

Levant Zawn

Levant Mine & Beam Engine (13 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

Clinging to the wild Cornish coast topping the cliffs above Pendeen lies the restored buildings of Levant Mine with its steam.....

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

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

Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)

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

Cape Cornwall

Cape Cornwall (24 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)

Britain's only 'Cape' provides a fascinating contrast to the packed beaches of Whitesand Bay and to its well publicised neighbour.....

A picture of Goonhilly Downs

Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)

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St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

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.....


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