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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W20 - Gwithian Towans

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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

Surfers under tuition at Gwithian


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?


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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Thurlestone 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)

Salthouse: Coastal Escape (6 km)

Marandell B&B (9 km)

No1 (7 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Riviere Sands Caravan Park, Hayle (3 km)

Atlantic Coast Holiday Park, Hayle (1 km)

Parbola Holiday Park, Hayle (6 km)

Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping park, St Ives (10 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Gwel an Mor Luxury Resort, Portreath (8 km)

Mermaid's Purse, Carbis Bay (6 km)

Bluebell Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (6 km)

Wild Thyme, Carbis Bay (6 km)

Tintin Cottage, Carbis Bay (7 km)

April Cottage, Carbis Bay (7 km)

Lavender Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (6 km)

Heather Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (6 km)

Kerrow Lodge, Hayle (6 km)

Twice As Nice Chalets, Hayle (2 km)

The Sail Lofts, St Ives (6 km)

Cornwall Beach Breaks, Hayle (1 km)

Cornwall Cottage Boutique St Ives, St Ives (7 km)

The Barn, Hayle (9 km)

Pennard, Camborne (8 km)

Tregea Terrace, Camborne (8 km)

Southern Cross, Camborne (7 km)

Tall Storeys, St Ives (7 km)

The Barnyard - Honeysuckle, Redruth (9 km)

Trelawn, Hayle (4 km)

Beach View Cottages - Treleigh, Hayle (4 km)

The Woodlands, Camborne (7 km)

Penmare, Hayle (5 km)

Harbour View, Redruth (9 km)

The Cottage, St Ives (7 km)

The Barnyard - Glebe House, Redruth (9 km)

Wheelwright, Camborne (6 km)

Greenfield Terrace, Camborne (8 km)

Kellys Cottage, Redruth (9 km)

Village Belle, Camborne (8 km)

Tinners Cottage, Hayle (9 km)

Kerris Cottage, St Ives (6 km)

The Loft, St Ives (8 km)

The Barnyard - Hayloft, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Rafters, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Dovecote, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Campion, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Bluebell, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Stable End, Redruth (9 km)

The Barnyard - Badgers Corner, Redruth (9 km)

Pastoral Cottage, Redruth (9 km)

Seagull Cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Millpond Cottage, Hayle (7 km)

Little Springfield, Hayle (5 km)

Glenside House, St Ives (7 km)

Harbourside, Redruth (9 km)

Mowie Cottage, Camborne (9 km)

Rainbow Cottage, St Ives (6 km)

The Annex, Hayle (6 km)

Old Mill, Hayle (5 km)

Widden House, St Ives (7 km)

Greenburrow, St Ives (5 km)

The Courtyard, Camborne (7 km)

Little Tregellast, Hayle (9 km)

Overlinks, Hayle (6 km)

The Hayloft Cottage, St Ives (10 km)

Perran, St Ives (7 km)

Samarkand, St Ives (7 km)

The Dairy, Camborne (6 km)

Manor House, Hayle (7 km)

Trispen, St Ives (7 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (6 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (9 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (9 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (6 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (6 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (7 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (4 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (9 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (9 km)

Redruth cottage, Redruth (10 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (7 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (4 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (7 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (7 km)

Hayle cottage, Hayle (6 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (6 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (4 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Camborne cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Riviere Sands, Hayle (3 km)

Kingfisher Caravan, Marazion (10 km)

Willow Lodge, Marazion (10 km)

Lowena Lodge, Camborne (8 km)

Kernow Cottage, Hayle (7 km)

Woodland Silver Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

Cormorant Caravan 3, Marazion (10 km)

Tregea VIP Lodge, Camborne (8 km)

Woodland Bronze Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

Paradhis Lodge, Camborne (8 km)

Willow Lodge Plus, Marazion (10 km)

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Trevacroft Silver Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

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Tregea Premier VIP Lodge, Camborne (8 km)

Kestrel Caravan, Marazion (10 km)

Kestrel Deluxe, Marazion (10 km)

Crofters Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

Tregea Lodge, Camborne (8 km)

Swallow Caravan, Marazion (10 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Tregenna 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)

Beachcroft Coastal Retreat (7 km)


Local attractions

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Porthmeor (7 km)

Porthgwidden (6 km)

Town Beach (6 km)

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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 history

Mining history

Camborne 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)

Local pubs

Pubs

Angarrack 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)

Portreath Arms Hotel (8 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Carn 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 and animals

Farms & animals

Paradise Park (6 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

St Andrews Street Bistro (6 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Porthminster 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)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Royal Cinema (7 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Paragliding Two Day Taster Session (9 km)

Hang Gliding Two Day Taster Session (9 km)

Paramotoring Taster Day (9 km)

Paragliding Taster Day (9 km)

Hang Gliding Taster Day (9 km)

Tandem Hang Gliding - Hill Soaring Flight (9 km)

Tandem Paragliding - Tow Launched Flight (9 km)

5 min Helicopter Pleasure Flight for two (7 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

Tate Gallery (7 km)

King Edward Mine Museum (9 km)

Museums

Museums

St Ives Museum (6 km)

Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden (7 km)

King Edward Mine Museum (9 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

La 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)

Alfresco Cafe Bar (6 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Kidz R Us (7 km)


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