Carlyon Bay in Cornwall, England is a gently curving sandy bay just to the east of St Austell and close to the harbour village of Charlestown. The beach is backed by low cliffs and dunes and at low tide the sand stretches widely; the South West Coast Path runs nearby, giving open views across St Austell Bay towards the English Channel.
The bay sits on the edge of Cornwall’s china‑clay country, so industrial heritage and changing coastal processes have helped shape the local landscape and economy. In recent decades it has been the focus of redevelopment and planning debate as leisure, housing and tourism interests compete with local community use; it remains popular for walks, swimming and sunsets while being quieter than many busier Cornish resorts.
Postcode districts covering Carlyon Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 22.5 miles
- Falmouth 19.4 miles
- St. Austell 1.6 miles
- Truro 15 miles
- Newquay 15.2 miles
- Saltash 23.5 miles
- Bodmin 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carlyon Parish 0.6 miles
- St. Austell Bethel & Holmbush Ward 1 mile
- Duporth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Austell Bay Parish 1.3 miles
- St. Blaise Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Blazey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Austell Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Austell Poltair & Mount Charles Ward 1.7 miles
- Tregrehan Mills Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Par Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Austell Central & Gover Ward 2.1 miles
- Mevagissey & St. Austell Bay Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Carlyon Bay
PL25 3SP, PL25 3QE, PL25 3QD, PL25 3RY, PL25 3SH, PL25 3QF, PL25 3SA, PL25 3HH, PL25 3PQ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 13.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 64.6 miles
- St Austell Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Par Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Carlyon Bay Ad
- Boscundle Manor 0.7 miles
- Carlyon Bay Hotel 4 0.3 miles
- Mevagissey Bay Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Tremarne Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Lodges 4 2.3 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 4.8 miles
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Old Quay House Hotel 4.9 miles
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bodmin - Victoria Junction 3 6.9 miles
Schools in Carlyon Bay
- Charlestown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 0.6 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 1.8 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 4 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 4.6 miles
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 5 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 7.3 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 8 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 10.1 miles
- Pendower Beach 12.5 miles