Carbis Bay
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Carbis Bay (Cornish: Karrbons) is a village in the district of Penwith in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Carbis Bay is often considered to be part of Lelant, an older settlement to the south of Carbis Bay. The 2001 census gave the combined population of Carbis Bay/Lelant as 3482 [1]. The village overlooks a bay, bordered to the west by Porthminster Point and to the east by Hawke's Point, which surrounds a popular family beach after which the village is named. The bay is part of the larger St. Ives Bay, which joins with the Atlantic ocean. Wheal Providence in Carbis Bay is the type locality of the mineral Connellite.[1]
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[edit] Popularity
Carbis Bay is popular with tourists, attracted both by the South West Coast Path that runs through the village, the longest National Trail in the United Kingdom, and the nearby beauty spot Hawke's Point. Additionally, the picturesque St Ives Bay Line railway, one of the few profit-making branch lines in the UK, also serves the village [2].
[edit] "Knill"
"The Knill", a 50-foot (15 m) high monument to John Knill, mayor of nearby St Ives during the 18th century, stands on a hillside behind the village [3].
[edit] Transport
The railway station is conveniently situated on the cliff above the beach. It is connected to the St Ives Bay Line, which connects it to St Ives, Lelant, and St Erth. St Erth station is the connection to the Main line to London Paddington.
To avoid congestion, a lot of cars are parked at the Park and Ride at Lelant Saltings railway station. Many cars also travel through Carbis Bay to get to St Ives.
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