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Recommended Towns & Villages near Rinsey

Rinsey Head, from SEAMEADS, Praa sands, Cornwall

Praa Sands (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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...

Evening sunlight over the Institute

Porthleven (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction E)

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...

Flora Day, Helston

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction E)

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View of Marazion from St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Marazion (109 Pictures)

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

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

Villa Green at Gweek Quay

Gweek (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

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

The Pioneer

Hayle (32 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)

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..

Pictures of Lelant

Lelant (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.3 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...

Rocky times

Mullion (43 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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

Penzance in Cornwall

Penzance (85 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W)

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

Good morning Mousehole

Mousehole (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W)

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...

Taken on the coast walk to Carbis Bay, Cornwall

Carbis Bay (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)

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

South Crofty Mine Head, Cambourne, Cornwall

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction N)

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Gwithian beach, Cornwall

Gwithian (21 Pictures)

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

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.....

Lanyon quoit near Madron, Cornwall

Madron (2 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

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.....

A view of St Ives from a high point behind the town.

St Ives (261 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

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

East Pool Mining Museum at Pool near Redruth Cornwall.

Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)

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

Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove (50 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

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

Cadgwith Cove from Praze Gooth.

Cadgwith (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

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

Back in time

Zennor (23 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.2 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

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

Carn Brea Castle, Cornwall, looking Easterly towards Redruth.

Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Rinsey

St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 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.....

True love never runs smooth.

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

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.....

Path through the village.

Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Goonhilly Downs

Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)

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

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

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Cornish Beam Engine, Pool, Cornwall - National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

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

Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

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

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

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 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)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

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

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

Lanyon Quoit (3 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 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)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

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

(12.7 miles, 20.4 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)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 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.....

Merlin's Child

Minack Theatre (66 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 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.....

Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 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.....

Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall

Pendeen Lighthouse (2 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)

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Levant Zawn

Levant Mine & Beam Engine (13 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction W)

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

St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 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.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E)

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

Cape Cornwall

Cape Cornwall (24 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction W)

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


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