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Carn Brea

Travel Information and nearby accommodation

A Neolithic hilltop settlement dating from about 3700BC. The site was used for thousands of years; as excavations turned up Neolithic remains, Bronze Age axes, golden Celtic coins, Roman coins, and later artifacts.
Carn Brea, Near Redruth, Cornwall, England,

About Carn Brea
Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Location: off B3297
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Nearest Attractions Cornish Mines and Engines - 1.1 miles (Historic Property) Burncoose Garden - 3.5 miles (Garden) Poldark Mine - 5.8 miles (Family) Trevarno Tropical Gardens - 7 miles (Garden) Godolphin - 7.5 miles (Historic House) Bosvigo - 8.4 miles (Garden) Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary - 8.5 miles (Family) Trelissick Garden - 9.3 miles (Garden)

Nearest Towns and Villages Redruth - 1 miles away Launcells Barton - 6.6 miles away St Agnes - 6.6 miles away Helston - 7.9 miles away Hayle - 8.2 miles away Gweek - 8.4 miles away Falmouth - 8.9 miles away Mylor - 8.9 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Carn Brea

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Mavelyn - 1.8 miles from Carn Brea Stonecott, Cornwall Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £150

Heatherbank - 4.5 miles from Carn Brea Porthtowan, Cornwall Sleeps: 7 Stay from: £750

Seacott - 4.5 miles from Carn Brea Porthtowan, Cornwall Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £550

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Nearest Hotels

Penventon Park Hotel - 0.9 miles from Carn Brea Redruth, Cornwall Stay from: £55.00

Crossroads Lodge - 3.1 miles from Carn Brea Scorrier, Cornwall Stay from: £45.00

The Whitehouse luxury lodge - 4.7 miles from Carn Brea Penhallow, Cornwall Stay from: £29.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Lanner Inn - 1.5 miles from Carn Brea Lanner, Cornwall From: £40.00

Driftwood Spars - 6.9 miles from Carn Brea St Agnes, Cornwall From: £102.00

Grovewood B&B - 7.7 miles from Carn Brea Constantine, Cornwall From: £60.00

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Redruth
Tourist Information Centre
The Cornwall Centre
Alma Place
Redruth
Cornwall
England
TR15 2AT
Tel: 01209 219 048
Fax: 01209 210 283
Email: cornishstudies.library@cornwall.gov.uk
Web: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornwallcentre
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