Carbis Bay Cornwall Map

About Carbis Bay

Carbis Bay unfolds with a gentle sweep towards the sea, its houses clinging to the hillside like barnacles to a weathered hull. It lies 2.2 km south-south-east of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 152°T, OS grid SW 527 384), and is situated east of Halsetown village. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt, mingling with the scent of gorse and heather that blankets the surrounding slopes, a subtle perfume against the vast canvas of the Atlantic. Beyond the village, the bay itself is a celebrated stretch of golden sand, its contours shifting with the tide, a natural amphitheatre for the ever-changing moods of the Cornish weather. The path that winds along its edge offers a constant, quiet dialogue with the sea, each step revealing new perspectives of the azure water and the distant, hazy outline of the Godrevy Lighthouse. Carbis Bay, in its unassuming beauty, offers a profound sense of place, where the land meets the sea with an enduring grace.

About This Carbis Bay Map Page

Explore Carbis Bay, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.194017, -5.466253. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.