Carbis Bay is a small seaside village and sheltered bay in Cornwall, England, tucked into a horseshoe of sand and clear water just east of St Ives. Overlooked by gardens, hotels and holiday cottages, the bay lies on the South West Coast Path and has its own stop on the St Ives branch line from St Erth, making it a convenient base for coastal walks, water sports and day trips along the coast.
Originally expanded as a Victorian seaside resort after the coming of the railway, Carbis Bay now depends heavily on tourism and hospitality; the Carbis Bay Hotel brought it international attention as the venue for the 2021 G7 summit. The local community mixes long‑standing residents, seasonal workers and holidaymakers, with close cultural ties to the artistic scene of St Ives and the familiar Cornish pressures from second homes and rising property costs.
Postcode districts covering Carbis Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.9 miles
- Falmouth 17.7 miles
- Truro 18.4 miles
- Camborne 7.6 miles
- Newquay 23.1 miles
- Penzance 6.3 miles
- Helston 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 1 mile
- St. Ives Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 1.6 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Ives West & Towednack Ward 2.1 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hayle West Ward 2.5 miles
- Hayle Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Towednack Parish 2.6 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 2.7 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Carbis Bay
TR26 2JU, TR26 2FP, TR26 2AS, TR26 2LA, TR26 2JR, TR26 2QX, TR26 2SA, TR26 2QB, TR26 2AN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 26.8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 97.7 miles
- Carbis Bay Railway Station 0.2 miles
- St Ives Railway Station 1 mile
- Penzance Bus Station 5.9 miles
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Schools in Carbis Bay
- St Ives School Secondary
- St Uny C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6 miles
- Penwith College College 6 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 6.6 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 9.9 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 11.6 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.6 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 12.8 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 12.9 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.3 miles