Carn Brea Village Cornwall Map

About Carn Brea Village

Carn Brea Village surveys the undulating Cornish landscape, a place where earth and sky seem to hold an ancient conversation. It lies 1.4 km west-south-west of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 237°T, OS grid SW 688 413), and is situated east of Illogan Highway village. The air here can carry the faint, mineral tang of the earth, a whisper from the tin mines that once defined this region, their ghosts now softened by the pervasive green of pasture and the hardy gorse that clings to the higher ground. A quiet industry still hums, though now it is more often the gentle whir of modern enterprise than the clang of hammer on ore. The houses of Carn Brea Village, many built from the local granite, speak of a resilience, their stone walls warmed by the same sun that once illuminated the faces of miners and farmers alike. Even on a grey day, the light here possesses a certain clarity, illuminating the rough textures of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Carn Brea Village Map Page

Explore Carn Brea Village, 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: 50.227132, -5.241811. 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.