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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?
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Nearby accommodation B & BsThurlestone Hotel (7 km) Morwenstow House Hotel (6 km) Nanterrow Farm (3 km) CottagesStennack, sleeps 2, Camborne (6 km) Trispen, sleeps 4, Carbis Bay (7 km) Four The Stables, sleeps 6, Camborne (6 km) Samarkand, sleeps 6, Carbis Bay (7 km) The Dairy - E3142, sleeps 4, Gwinear (3 km) Perran, sleeps 4, Carbis Bay (7 km) Holiday ParksRiviere Sands (3 km) Trevacroft Silver Chalet, sleeps 4 (7 km) Crofters Chalet, sleeps 6 (3 km) Kernow Cottage, sleeps 8 (3 km) Woodland Bronze Chalet, sleeps 6 (7 km) St Piran Lodge, sleeps 6 (6 km) Woodland Gold Chalet, sleeps 6 (7 km) Woodland Silver Chalet, sleeps 6 (7 km) Local hotelsTregenna Castle Hotel (7 km) Pedn Olva (6 km) The Gurnard`s Head (7 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 heritageCamborne Vean (7 km) Stray Park (6 km) Giew Mine (9 km) Great Condurrow (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)  PubsAngarrack Inn (3 km) Tyacks Hotel (6 km) Turnpike Inn (3 km) Cornish Arms (3 km) Cornubia Inn (3 km) Royal Standard Inn (3 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)  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) |
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