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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W21 - Hayle Towans

OS Explorer Map 102 LandOS Explorer Map 102 Land's End

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 - 4 miles northwest of Camborne

The estuary at the western end of Hayle Towans


Hayle Towans is the overall name for the beach and dunes situated between the Hayle Estuary and Gwithian Towans. Inspection of a suitable OS map will indicate that the true Hayle Towans lie just northwest of Riviere Towans near the mouth of the Hayle Estuary and only occupy a relatively small area. East of Black Cliff the area becomes Mexico Towans before in turn becoming Phillack Towans and finally Upton Towans. At low tide the beach extends seaward and east as far as Godrevy and to the west it almost looks possible to wade across the Hayle River near Black Cliff to take a short cut to Porth Kidney Sands, Lelant. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO DO THIS. The Hayle River has hidden currents and wading or swimming is prohibited. Please be aware of the state of the tide if you intend to walk the whole length of the beach when you visit as certain sections become cut off by the incoming tide. For safety make a note of all the easily accessible 'escape routes' from the beach.
There is No Swimming here due to dangerous river currents.

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Dogs permitted

Dogs permitted

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Thurlestone Guest House (3 km)

Ten Ocean View (5 km)

Chy Bowjy (10 km)

Nanterrow Farm (3 km)

Dean Court (4 km)

Shun Lee House (3 km)

White Waves Guest House (4 km)

Atlantic Heights (5 km)

Headland House (2 km)

Sea Breeze B&B (4 km)

Treglisson Guest House (3 km)

Calize Country House (4 km)

The Light House B&B (3 km)

Trezelah Farmhouse (10 km)

Ennys (7 km)

Ednovean Farm (9 km)

Seaforth (4 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Riviere Sands Caravan Park, Hayle (3 km)

Mounts Bay Caravan Park, Marazion (9 km)

Atlantic Coast Holiday Park, Hayle (4 km)

Boscreege Caravan and Camping Park, Helston (9 km)

Parbola Holiday Park, Hayle (6 km)

The Old Chapel Caravan, Penzance (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Mowie Cottage, Camborne (8 km)

Artist's Cottage, Marazion (9 km)

Trescowe: Pendarves, Praa Sands (8 km)

Shell Cottage, St Ives (4 km)

Widden House, St Ives (4 km)

Tall Storeys, St Ives (4 km)

Woodford Cottage, Penzance (9 km)

Rainbow Cottage, St Ives (4 km)

The Cottage, St Ives (5 km)

Samarkand, St Ives (3 km)

The Old Toll House, Penzance (9 km)

Trispen, St Ives (3 km)

The Dairy, Hayle (6 km)

Demelza Barn, Hayle (5 km)

Manor House, Hayle (3 km)

Perran, St Ives (3 km)

Mermaid's Purse, Carbis Bay (3 km)

Bluebell Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (2 km)

Wild Thyme, Carbis Bay (3 km)

Tintin Cottage, Carbis Bay (3 km)

April Cottage, Carbis Bay (3 km)

Lavender Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (2 km)

Avalon Apartment, Marazion (9 km)

Gillan Cottage, Marazion (9 km)

Heather Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Carbis Bay (2 km)

Polgew Studio, Marazion (9 km)

Trescowe: Crofty, Praa Sands (8 km)

Pepper Cottage, Marazion (9 km)

Hobbits, Marazion (9 km)

The Paddock, Marazion (8 km)

Meadowsweet, Kehelland Farm, Camborne (7 km)

Riviere Barton, Hayle (4 km)

Riviere House, Hayle (4 km)

Villa Surfside, Hayle (0 km)

Tregotha Farm Milling Barn, Hayle (5 km)

Tinstream Cottage, Camborne (10 km)

The Sands, Hayle (0 km)

The Old Piggery, Portreath (7 km)

The Old Manse, Camborne (10 km)

Swallows Nest, Knave-go-by, Camborne (10 km)

Sandycott, Hayle (1 km)

Riverside, Marazion (8 km)

Riversdale Cottage, Camborne (10 km)

Newton Round Farmhouse, Praze-an-Beeble (10 km)

Newton Round Byre, Praze-an-Beeble (10 km)

Millers Loft, Penzance (7 km)

Little Riviere, Hayle (4 km)

Kenegie, Penzance (10 km)

Kehelland Farm: The Parlour, Camborne (6 km)

Kehelland Farm: Seapinks, Camborne (7 km)

Kehelland Farm: Corner Cottage, Camborne (7 km)

Kehelland Farm: Bluebell, Camborne (7 km)

Kehelland Farm: Appleloft, Camborne (7 km)

Gwinear Cottage, Hayle (5 km)

Kerrow Lodge, Hayle (3 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Riviere Sands, Hayle (3 km)

St Piran Lodge, Camborne (9 km)

Woodland Silver Chalet, St Ives (3 km)

Swallow Caravan, Penzance (6 km)

Willow Lodge, Penzance (6 km)

Crofters Chalet, Hayle (4 km)

Cormorant Caravan 3, Penzance (6 km)

Woodland Gold Chalet, St Ives (3 km)

Kestrel Caravan, Penzance (6 km)

Kernow Cottage, Hayle (4 km)

Kingfisher Caravan, Penzance (6 km)

Willow Lodge Plus, Penzance (6 km)

Woodland Bronze Chalet, St Ives (3 km)

Trevacroft Silver Chalet, St Ives (3 km)

Willow Lodge 3, Penzance (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Tregenna Castle Hotel (4 km)

Mount Haven Hotel (9 km)

Pedn Olva (4 km)

The Gurnard`s Head (4 km)

Curlews Marazion (9 km)

The Garrack Hotel & Restaurant (4 km)

Hayle Premier Inn (3 km)

St. Ives Bay Hotel (7 km)

Borthalan Hotel (3 km)

Marazion Hotel (9 km)

The Carbis Bay Hotel (3 km)

Boskerris Hotel (3 km)

Blue Hayes Hotel (3 km)

11 Sea View Terrace (4 km)

Primrose Valley Hotel (4 km)

Dean Court (3 km)

The Nook (5 km)

Blue Mist (4 km)

Skidden House Hotel (4 km)

The Regent Hotel (4 km)

Chy an Albany (4 km)

Atlantic Hotel (3 km)

St Merryn Hotel (3 km)

Porthminster Hotel (4 km)

Channings Hotel (4 km)

Beechwood Hotel (3 km)

Headland House Hotel (2 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Porthmeor (4 km)

Porthgwidden (4 km)

Town Beach (4 km)

Porthminster (4 km)

Carbis Bay (3 km)

Porthkidney Sands (2 km)

Harvey's Towans (1 km)

Gwithian Towans (4 km)

Godrevy Towans (4 km)

Long Rock (10 km)

Marazion (9 km)

Perranuthnoe (10 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Camborne Vean (10 km)

Stray Park (8 km)

Giew Mine (6 km)

Trevoole (9 km)

Great Work (9 km)

Wheal Gurlyn (6 km)

Halamanning (8 km)

Unity Consols (6 km)

Binner Downs (8 km)

Crenver & Wheal Abraham (9 km)

Wheal Godolphin (8 km)

St. Ives Consols (5 km)

Rosewall Hill & Ransom United (7 km)

Great Wheal Alfred (3 km)

Alfred Consols (3 km)

Boiling Well (2 km)

Rosewarne United (6 km)

Pendarves & St. Aubyn (7 km)

Wheal Treasury (Wheal Treasure) (7 km)

West Providence Mine (5 km)

Prosper United (Marazion Mines) (7 km)

Tregurtha Downs (incl. Wheal Rodney) (8 km)

Wheal Reeth (Lady Gwendolen) (9 km)

Charlotte United (incl. Trenow Consols) (9 km)

Penberthy Crofts (incl. Wheal Fancy) (6 km)

Ennys Wheal Virgin (7 km)

Wheal Squire (5 km)

Wheal Friendship (7 km)

Wheal Neptune (9 km)

Tolvadden Mine (9 km)

Trebarvah (9 km)

Carn Camborne (10 km)

Wheal Seton (10 km)

West Wheal Seton (10 km)

South Tolcarne (10 km)

North Dolcoath (8 km)

Pendarves United (10 km)

Wheal Providence (3 km)

Tyringham Consols (6 km)

Trelyon Consols (3 km)

Wheal Trenwith (4 km)

Goole Pellas (6 km)

St Ives Wheal Allen (6 km)

Georgia Consols (6 km)

Wheal Reeth (Reeth Consols) (6 km)

Wheal Sisters (5 km)

Lelant Consols (6 km)

Wheal Merth (4 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Angarrack Inn (3 km)

The Sloop Inn (4 km)

Tyacks Hotel (8 km)

Turnpike Inn (3 km)

Crown Inn (8 km)

Cornish Arms (1 km)

Cornubia Inn (3 km)

Royal Standard Inn (1 km)

Badger Inn (4 km)

Fire Engine (9 km)

Kings Arms (9 km)

Lifeboat Inn (4 km)

Pedn Olva Hotel (4 km)

Queens Hotel (4 km)

Sheaf of Wheat (4 km)

Western Hotel (4 km)

Victoria Inn (10 km)

Star Inn (7 km)

Cornish Arms (3 km)

Huers (4 km)

Castle Inn (4 km)

Old Quay House Inn (3 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Marazion to Perranuthnoe (9 km)

Zennor Head to Carn Naun Point (10 km)

Carn Naun Point to St. Ives, Clodgy Point (7 km)

St. Ives, Clodgy Point to Carbis Bay (4 km)

Carbis Bay to Lelant Saltings (2 km)

Lelant Saltings to Hayle Towans (1 km)

Hayle Towans to Gwithian Bridge (4 km)

Gwithian Bridge to Godrevy Navax Point (5 km)

Godrevy Navax Point to Basset's Cove (8 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Paradise Park (2 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

St Andrews Street Bistro (4 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Porthminster Cafe (4 km)

Salt Kitchen Bar (2 km)

Godrevy Cafe (4 km)

Blas Burgerworks (4 km)

The Seafood Cafe (4 km)

The Digey Food Room (4 km)

The Tate St Ives Cafe (4 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Royal Cinema (4 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Godolphin House (9 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

Tate Gallery (4 km)

Museums

Museums

Marazion Museum (9 km)

St Ives Museum (4 km)

Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden (4 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Victoria Inn (10 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

La Casita (3 km)

The Alba Restaurant (4 km)

Mount Haven (9 km)

Trevaskis Farm (6 km)

Atlantic Waves (3 km)

Rosewarne Manor (6 km)

The Beach Restaurant (4 km)

Tregenna Castle (4 km)

The Lookout (4 km)

The Bean Inn (3 km)

The Ocean Grill (4 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Kidz R Us (4 km)


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