The civil parish of Carn Brea sits on and around a prominent granite hill in west Cornwall, its summit marked by the 19th‑century obelisk known as the Basset Monument and the castellated house often called Carn Brea Castle. The hill offers sweeping views over Redruth and Camborne and the surrounding former mining landscape, while beneath the modern landmarks lie important prehistoric earthworks and a notable Neolithic hilltop site.
Today Carn Brea is a mix of small villages and former mining hamlets that are largely residential and commuter communities, but it retains a strong local identity through heritage groups, walking routes and community events; the combination of dramatic hilltop archaeology, industrial remains and panoramic scenery keeps it of interest to walkers, historians and local conservationists.
Postcode districts covering Carn Brea
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Falmouth 9.3 miles15 km
- St. Austell 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Truro 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Camborne 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Newquay 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Penzance 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Helston 8 miles12.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Pool Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Redruth South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pool & Tehidy Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Four Lanes Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Redruth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Tolvaddon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Illogan Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Camborne Trelowarren Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Troon Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Camborne Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Carn Brea
TR15 3PS, TR15 3EE, TR15 3LD, TR16 6QZ, TR15 3GT, TR16 4FS, TR16 6JU, TR15 3FY, TR16 6QD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Exeter International Airport 88.4 miles142.3 km
- Redruth Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Camborne Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Carn Brea Ad
- Portreath Arms 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Inn for All Seasons 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Tyacks Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Valley Cottages 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Townhouse Rooms 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Carn Brea
- Pencoys Primary School Primary
- Pool Academy Secondary
- Treloweth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Perranporth Beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Pencalenick Estate 11 miles17.8 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 11.2 miles18 km
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 13 miles20.8 km
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Pendower Beach 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 14.1 miles22.6 km