Carlyon Bay Cornwall Map

About Carlyon Bay

Carlyon Bay breathes the salt-tinged air of Cornwall's southern coast. It lies 3.2 km east of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 93°T, OS grid SX 046 521), and is situated east-north-east of Charlestown village. The gentle curve of the bay itself, a broad sweep of sand and shingle, whispers tales of tides and distant horizons, catching the low afternoon sun in a way that turns pebbles to polished amber. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the land rises with a quiet, green persistence, a patchwork of fields where the sky seems to press down with a soft, cerulean weight. The village itself, a scattering of houses and cottages, possesses a certain understated charm, where the scent of honeysuckle often mingles with the faint, mineral tang of the sea. Carlyon Bay is a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated as much by the ebb and flow of the water as by the chiming of a distant church bell.

About This Carlyon Bay Map Page

Explore Carlyon 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: 50.337003, -4.746809. 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.