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Cornwall, England

Carlyon Bay

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Fishing Point and Carlyon Bay. Gribbin Head and the Day Marker can be seen in the background.

Uploaded to Geograph by Philip Halling on 1 October 2010

Creative Commons License Photo © Philip Halling, 1 October 2010. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Carlyon Bay

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SX062522

Coordinates: 50°20'17"N 4°43'27"W

Mapcode: GBR N2.X495

What 3 Words: variety.explores.warblers

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: England

Local Authority: Cornwall

Parish: St. Blaise

Nearest postcode: PL24 2SQ

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

'Carlyon Bay' - a photo of Shorthorn Beach

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