OutdoorsEasyHalf day
Carbis Bay Beach
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About
A sheltered, tree-backed sandy bay just under two miles from St Ives by road, holding Blue Flag and Seaside Award status, and reachable by the St Ives Bay branch railway line as well as by car or coast path. Quieter and more sheltered than St Ives' own beaches, with the Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate above one end.
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Highlights
- ✓Blue Flag and Seaside Award holder
- ✓Sheltered by trees and headland, calmer than St Ives' beaches
- ✓Its own stop on the St Ives Bay branch railway line
- ✓Beach shop, cafe and first-aid post in season
Tips
- →RNLI lifeguard cover runs a shorter season here than St Ives' own beaches, roughly early July to early September; confirm current dates.
- →Dogs are banned 10:00-18:00 from 15 May to 30 September.
- →The beachfront car park is paid; the branch railway avoids parking altogether.
Best Season
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