Carclew Cornwall Map

About Carclew

Carclew, a quiet corner of Cornwall, offers a subtle charm to those who find its way. It lies 3.8 km north of Penryn (from Penryn: bearing 2°T, OS grid SW 787 381), and is situated south-south-west of Devoran village. The land here, often touched by the soft, diffused light characteristic of the South West, unfolds with a gentle, almost shy grace, its fields a muted green under a sky that can shift from pearly grey to a luminous blue with remarkable speed. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Carclew holds the quiet dignity of centuries, where the air itself seems to carry the faintest echoes of past lives, perhaps the murmur of conversations held on a long-ago summer evening. The houses, built of local stone, wear their age with a comforting solidity, their windows reflecting the passing clouds like eyes that have seen much. It is a place where the passage of time feels less like a hurried march and more like a slow, unfolding story, best savoured with a moment's contemplation.

About This Carclew Map Page

Explore Carclew, 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: 50.202084, -5.101343. 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.