Carnkie Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

The monument on top of Carn Brea
The monument on top of Carn Brea
West Basset Stamps This is the remains of the buildings which housed machinery to crush, grade and concentrate the ore to make it ready for sale. On the horizon at the top of Carn Brea Hill is the De Dunstanville Memorial, a memorial to one of the Bassett family. The Bassetts were big landowners hereabouts in the 19th century. Landowners were just about the only people who were guaranteed to get rich from mining as they took a percentage of everything sold without having to invest a penny in any mines on their land.
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Down to Carnkie The subject grid reference is for the cottage at the end of the fence. This view, taken from the lower southern slope of Carn Brea, looks into the south-eastern corner of this grid square and beyond to the other side of the valley and Wheal Bassett mine on the far hillside.
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South Wheal Francis The mining buildings left standing here are huge compared to the remains normally seen in Cornwall. Most of these very impressive ruins were built in the later stages of mining in the area at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th when South Wheal Francis had amalgamated with Basset Mines and this site became the focus of ore lifting and sorting operations. The ore was then taken east by railway to be processed at Basset stamps.
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Greenbank Hotel

4 out of 5
Harbour side Falmouth England
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Tregenna Castle Resort

Tregenna Castle Resort

3 out of 5
Tregenna Castle Estate St Ives England
The price is AU$153 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$153
8 Mar - 9 Mar
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8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Great view from very plain and aged room the pool was spotless golf course well maintained room cleaners did half a job

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Great Western Hotel

Great Western Hotel

3 out of 5
Cliff Road Newquay England
The price is AU$107 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$107
8 Mar - 9 Mar
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Stay at this beach hotel in Newquay. Enjoy parking (surcharge), daily housekeeping and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (881 reviews)
Room was clean and comfortable, breakfast was good, staff were lovely

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

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SeaSpace

SeaSpace

4.5 out of 5
Watergate Rd Newquay England
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Newquay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Fistral Beach and Whipsiderry Beach ...
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Clean, spacious, modern and a lovely team.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

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Luxury spacious seafront house with indoor swimming pool and direct beach access

Luxury spacious seafront house with indoor swimming pool and direct beach access

Newquay, Cornwall ENG
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Amazing house, great host… very responsive. 5*

Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026

Luxury spacious seafront house with indoor swimming pool and direct beach access
Contemporary Beach House with sea views and short walk to Blue Flag beach

Contemporary Beach House with sea views and short walk to Blue Flag beach

Porthtowan Cornwall
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Truro. Enjoy laundry facilities, patios and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Porthtowan Beach and ...
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The Beach House is a fabulous place to stay - Just like home from home. Plenty of space for everyone who went. Very well equipt with everything you could need. The only downside for us, was the parking. It was very difficult to get up the slope for the first car as it's steep and the second car couldn't ...

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026

Contemporary Beach House with sea views and short walk to Blue Flag beach
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Popular places to visit

Portreath Beach

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Portreath Beach during your travels in Redruth? While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Portreath Beach

West Cornwall Adventure

You can take time to visit West Cornwall Adventure during your travels to Portreath. Stroll along the seaside in this relaxing area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

West Cornwall Adventure

Shire Horse Farm and Carriage Museum

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Shire Horse Farm and Carriage Museum during your trip to Carnbrea. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

Shire Horse Farm and Carriage Museum

Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre

Enjoy an outing to Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre during your stay in Portreath. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area or visit its lively bars.

Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre

Treasure Park

Enjoy an outing to Treasure Park during your stay in Redruth. Visit the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

Treasure Park

Cornish Studies Library

After visiting Cornish Studies Library, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Redruth. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this relaxing area.

Cornish Studies Library

Activities

Private Boat Tour from Helford River

Private Boat Tour from Helford River

AU$736
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Private Boat Tour from Helford River
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