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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W20 - Gwithian Towans
This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike. Location: North Coast - 3.5 miles northwest of Camborne
Gwithian Towans occupy the 'middle section' of Hayle Sands. Lying between Hayle's Upton Towans and the rockier beaches of Godrevy, with it's lighthouse, Gwithian Towans are backed by sand dunes with a myriad of well marked descents. There is the excellent Sunset Surf Cafe here where surfboards can be hired. Rock pools, caves and gullys are plentiful, although care should be taken not to be cut off by the tide with no landward exits. Beach walking can be quite relaxing too as long as the state of the tide has been taken into account! In favourable conditions there can also be quite decent surf for those wishing to bodyboard or longboard, although certain stretches can be quite rocky. Local knowledge of the conditions and currents should be requested if you are on holiday or a novice. The proximity to the towns of Camborne and Redruth can make this area quite busy on weekends with those wishing to avoid the rat-race. Godrevy Lighthouse a short distance to the north makes this one of the most readily recognisable areas of West Cornwall. The headland across the bay is St. Ives. Why not take a trip over and look back to Godrevy and the rest of the North Coast from there?
Facilities
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Nearby accommodation B & BsThurlestone Guest House (7 km) Ten Ocean View (7 km) Nanterrow Farm (3 km) Dean Court (6 km) Shun Lee House (6 km) White Waves Guest House (7 km) Atlantic Heights (7 km) Headland House (6 km) Sea Breeze B&B (7 km) Treglisson Guest House (5 km) Calize Country House (1 km) The Light House B&B (6 km)  Caravans and CampingRiviere Sands Caravan Park, Hayle (3 km) Atlantic Coast Holiday Park, Hayle (1 km) Parbola Holiday Park, Hayle (6 km) CottagesMowie Cottage, Camborne (6 km) Shell Cottage, St Ives (6 km) Widden House, St Ives (6 km) Tall Storeys, St Ives (6 km) Rainbow Cottage, St Ives (6 km) The Cottage, St Ives (7 km) Samarkand, St Ives (7 km) Trispen, St Ives (7 km) The Dairy, Hayle & Lelant (6 km) Demelza Barn, Hayle & Lelant (7 km) Manor House, Hayle & Lelant (7 km) Perran, St Ives (7 km) Gwel an Mor Luxury Resort, Portreath (8 km) Mermaid's Purse, Carbis Bay (6 km) Bluebell Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (6 km) Wild Thyme, Carbis Bay (6 km) Tintin Cottage, Carbis Bay (7 km) April Cottage, Carbis Bay (7 km) Lavender Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (6 km) Heather Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (6 km) The Barnyard: Rafters, Portreath (9 km) The Barnyard: Bluebell, Portreath (9 km) The Barnyard: Stable End, Portreath (9 km) The Barnyard: Honeysuckle, Portreath (9 km) The Woodlands, Portreath (7 km) Holiday ParksRiviere Sands, Hayle (3 km) Tregea Lodge, Portreath (8 km) St Piran Lodge, Camborne (9 km) Woodland Silver Chalet, St Ives (7 km) Paradhis Lodge, Portreath (8 km) Swallow Caravan, Penzance (10 km) Willow Lodge, Penzance (10 km) Crofters Chalet, Hayle (7 km) Cormorant Caravan 3, Penzance (10 km) Woodland Gold Chalet, St Ives (7 km) Kestrel Caravan, Penzance (10 km) Kernow Cottage, Hayle (7 km) Kingfisher Caravan, Penzance (10 km) Willow Lodge Plus, Penzance (10 km) Tregea Premier VIP Lodge, Portreath (8 km) Tregea VIP Lodge, Portreath (8 km) Woodland Bronze Chalet, St Ives (7 km) Lowena Lodge, Portreath (8 km) Trevacroft Silver Chalet, St Ives (7 km) Willow Lodge 3, Penzance (10 km) Local hotelsTregenna Castle Hotel (7 km) Pedn Olva (6 km) The Gurnard`s Head (7 km) The Garrack Hotel & Restaurant (7 km) Hayle Premier Inn (4 km) Borthalan Hotel (6 km) The Carbis Bay Hotel (6 km) Boskerris Hotel (6 km) Blue Hayes Hotel (6 km) 11 Sea View Terrace (7 km) Primrose Valley Hotel (6 km) Dean Court (6 km) The Nook (7 km) Blue Mist (6 km) Skidden House Hotel (7 km) The Regent Hotel (7 km) Chy an Albany (7 km) Atlantic Hotel (7 km) St Merryn Hotel (7 km) Porthminster Hotel (6 km) Channings Hotel (7 km) Beechwood Hotel (6 km) Headland House Hotel (6 km) Local attractions BeachesPorthmeor (7 km) Porthgwidden (6 km) Town Beach (6 km) Porthminster (6 km) Carbis Bay (6 km) Porthkidney Sands (5 km) Harvey's Towans (5 km) Mexico Towans (4 km) Godrevy Towans (1 km) Godrevy Cove (7 km) Portreath (8 km)  Mining historyCamborne Vean (7 km) Stray Park (6 km) Giew Mine (9 km) Great Condurrow (8 km) North Crofty (8 km) East Pool & Agar (9 km) North Pool (9 km) Carn Brea Mines (9 km) South Tincroft (9 km) South Condurrow (9 km) Dolcoath (8 km) Grenville United (9 km) South Crofty (9 km) Trevoole (8 km) Cook’s Kitchen (8 km) Wheal Gurlyn (9 km) Unity Consols (7 km) Binner Downs (9 km) Crenver & Wheal Abraham (9 km) Wheal Godolphin (10 km) St. Ives Consols (8 km) Rosewall Hill & Ransom United (10 km) Great Wheal Alfred (5 km) Alfred Consols (5 km) Boiling Well (2 km) Rosewarne United (6 km) Pendarves & St. Aubyn (6 km) Wheal Treasury (Wheal Treasure) (8 km) West Providence Mine (7 km) Penberthy Crofts (incl. Wheal Fancy) (9 km) Ennys Wheal Virgin (10 km) Wheal Squire (8 km) Carn Camborne (8 km) South Roskear (7 km) North Roskear (7 km) Wheal Seton (7 km) West Wheal Seton (7 km) South Tolcarne (8 km) North Dolcoath (6 km) Pendarves United (8 km) East Wheal Seton (8 km) West Wheal Frances (9 km) Wheal Emily Henrietta (7 km) Wheal Providence (7 km) Tyringham Consols (9 km) Trelyon Consols (7 km) Wheal Trenwith (7 km) Goole Pellas (9 km) St Ives Wheal Allen (9 km) Georgia Consols (9 km) Wheal Reeth (Reeth Consols) (9 km) Wheal Sisters (9 km) Lelant Consols (10 km) Wheal Merth (8 km)  PubsAngarrack Inn (3 km) The Sloop Inn (6 km) Tyacks Hotel (6 km) Turnpike Inn (3 km) Cornish Arms (4 km) Cornubia Inn (3 km) Royal Standard Inn (5 km) Railway Inn (9 km) Badger Inn (7 km) Mount Ambrose Inn (9 km) New Inn (9 km) Lifeboat Inn (7 km) Pedn Olva Hotel (7 km) Queens Hotel (7 km) Sheaf of Wheat (7 km) Western Hotel (7 km) Cornish Arms (7 km) Robartes Arms (9 km) The Countryman Inn (10 km) Huers (6 km) Castle Inn (7 km) Old Quay House Inn (7 km)  Local walksCarn Naun Point to St. Ives, Clodgy Point (9 km) St. Ives, Clodgy Point to Carbis Bay (6 km) Carbis Bay to Lelant Saltings (5 km) Lelant Saltings to Hayle Towans (5 km) Hayle Towans to Gwithian Bridge (0 km) Gwithian Bridge to Godrevy Navax Point (1 km) Godrevy Navax Point to Basset's Cove (4 km) Basset's Cove to Portreath (7 km)  Farms & animalsParadise Park (6 km)  BistrosSt Andrews Street Bistro (6 km)  CafesPorthminster Cafe (6 km) Salt Kitchen Bar (5 km) Godrevy Cafe (0 km) Blas Burgerworks (6 km) The Seafood Cafe (6 km) The Digey Food Room (6 km) The Tate St Ives Cafe (7 km)  Cornwall heritageTate Gallery (7 km)  MuseumsSt Ives Museum (6 km) Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden (7 km)  RestaurantsLa Casita (6 km) The Alba Restaurant (6 km) Trevaskis Farm (5 km) Atlantic Waves (7 km) Rosewarne Manor (5 km) The Beach Restaurant (6 km) Tregenna Castle (6 km) The Lookout (6 km) The Bean Inn (7 km) The Ocean Grill (6 km)  TheatresKidz R Us (7 km) |
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