Welcome to Carnkief

Carnkief is a small village located in the county of Cornwall, England. It is situated on the south coast of Cornwall, near the town of Falmouth. The village is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning coastal walks, and picturesque countryside. It is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday.

One of the main attractions of Carnkief is its beaches. The village has several beaches, including Porthcurnick Beach, which is a popular spot for swimming and sunbathing. The beach is surrounded by cliffs and has crystal clear waters, making it a perfect place for a day out with family and friends. Another popular beach in Carnkief is Portscatho Beach, which is a great spot for surfing and other water sports.

Apart from its beaches, Carnkief is also known for its stunning coastal walks. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are several walking trails that offer breathtaking views of the coastline. The South West Coast Path, which runs through Carnkief, is a popular trail that takes visitors through some of the most beautiful parts of Cornwall. The trail offers stunning views of the sea, cliffs, and countryside, making it a must-visit for anyone who loves nature and the outdoors.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 7.4°C

Wind: 27.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Portreath Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cassie Pamplin	Penberthy Road Portreath Redruth Cornwall TR16 4LU 1209842542 School Website
Illogan School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Wandless	Churchtown Illogan Churchtown, Illogan Redruth Cornwall TR16 4SW 1209842360 School Website
Kehelland Village School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ellie Watkins	Kehelland Camborne Cornwall TR14 0DA 1209643143 School Website
Community And Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Stocker	4 East Pool Tolvaddon Energy Park Tolvaddon Camborne Cornwall TR14 0HX 01209715079 School Website
Weeth Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alexandra Craig	Holman Avenue Camborne Cornwall TR14 7GA 1209713934 School Website
Rosemellin Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Charlene Sargent	Cliff View Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 8PG 1209712313 School Website
Camborne Science And International Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Emma Haase	Cranberry Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 7PP 01209712280 School Website
Pool Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nick Ward	Church Road Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PZ 01209712220 School Website
St Meriadoc C Of E Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Wilkins	Cranfield Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 7PJ 01209713436 School Website
Camborne Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Emma Short	The Glebe Camborne Cornwall TR14 7DT 01209713607

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Camborne Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8SR 4.82 Miles

Redruth Station Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AB 5.98 Miles

Hayle Station Hill, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4NG 6.93 Miles

St Ives Station Road, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2BP 7.36 Miles

Carbis Bay Porthrepta Road, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, TR26 2NN 7.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
2000 Taxi's 01209 212000 22 Chynance, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4NL 2.56 Miles
Cornwall Transfers 01209 844844 22 Chynance, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4NL 2.56 Miles
K M Cabs 01209 842200 9 Bridge Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4SA 3.97 Miles
Go-Cabs 01209 212800 52 Sunnyside Parc, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3LX 4.24 Miles
Amber Cabs 01209 831199 52 Roskear Rd, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8BX 4.53 Miles
Perfect Choice Cars 01209 713821 37 North Pde, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8BJ 4.58 Miles
G B Cars 01209 714714 27 Cross St, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8ES 4.75 Miles
2000 Taxis Hal Davies 01209 712000 25 Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7AE 4.92 Miles
B And D Transfers 01209 212232 Unit 2U/Wilson Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RX 4.98 Miles
Travel 4000 01209 719961 4 Atlantic Ter, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7AW 5.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Portreath Beach Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portreath Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Forthvean Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bell Lake Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portreath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penpraze Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reskadinnick Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kehelland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thatch Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Illogan Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alexandra Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tolvaddon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Paynters Lane End Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gwithian Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Harris Memorial Surgery 01209 842449	Harris Memorial Surgery Robartes Terrace, Illogan Redruth Cornwall TR16 4RX
Homecroft Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Voguebeloth Illogan Redruth TR16 4ET
Homecroft Surgery	Voguebeloth Illogan Redruth Cornwall TR16 4ET
Veor Surgery Admin Hub	The Old Fire Station Weeth Lane Camborne TR14 7DB
Trevithick Surgery	Basset Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 8TT

Local Stores

Illogan - Higher Broad Lane
Higher Broad Lane
Illogan
Redruth
Cornwall
TR15 3JL
01209 315503
Store Website
4.86 miles

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SPAR Hidderley park
Units 1, 2 & 3 Hidderley Park
Boilerworks Road
Camborne
TR14 0AF
01209 206796
Store Website
4.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Camborne - Monument Vets
Trevithick Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 8LQ 01209 718281 camborne@medivet.co.uk Website 4.46 miles
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Lamorna House Veterinary Centre
Lamorna House East Hill Tuckingmill Camborne Cornwall TR14 8NQ 01209 713100 admin@lamornavetcentre.co.uk Website 4.46 miles
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Penmellyn Veterinary Group Ltd
33 Church Road Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PT 01209 613 405 admin@penmellyn.co.uk Website 4.55 miles
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Camborne Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Camborne Retail Pk Trevenson Road, Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PS 01209 712366 camborne@vets4pets.com 4.57 miles
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Clifton Villa Veterinary Surgery
10 Cross Street Camborne Cornwall TR14 8EU 01209 711933 enquiries@clifton-villa.co.uk Website 4.75 miles
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Animals Treated
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Redruth Veterinary Surgery
Duchy Veterinary Group Bartles Industrial Estate North Street Redruth Cornwall TR15 1HR 01209 218801 info@redruthvetsurgery.co.uk Website 5.57 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tehidy Country Park
Tehidy Is The Largest Area Of Woodland In West Cornwall. It Holds Over 9 Miles Of Paths And 250 Acres Of Woodland And Lakes To Discover. TR14 0EZ 3.41 miles Head Towards The Main Entrance At South Drive, Where There Is A Free Car Park And Café. This Is Clearly Signposted With Brown Signs From The A30 At Tolvaddon.

Porth Kidney
Church Rd 7.15 miles Park Near To St Uny Lelant Church, On Street And Free. But Popular In Summer. Also Check The Tides - This Walk Really Comes Into Its Own At Low Tide

Location what3words thread.chipper.intruded

Degibna
There Are Many Types Of Walks And There Is A Sign Showing All Different Routes So Can Range From A Mile Onwards B3297 Lancashire 10.89 miles Head Towards Helston Hospital Then Turn Off At Digibna Lane Follow This For 5 Minutes Until You See A Church. There Is A Carpark Opposite Then Choose Any Walk As Most Circular

Location what3words vocal.hothouse.release

Perranuthnoe To Marazion
An Gwythow Perranuthnoe Penzance TR20 9NB 11.82 miles Perranuthnoe Is 3 Miles East Of Penzance On The South Coast

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Perranuthnoe Beach Cornwall
Walk The Coastal Path, From Perranuthnoe To Marizion St.Michals Mount, Or Onlong The Coastal Path The Other Way All Way To Praa Sands Or Porthleven Hours Of Walking, Stop Little Coves On Your Way Have Pick Nick, Swim In Summer. Or Play With Dog On Beach, Summer Prussia Cove Is Dog Friendly. Lancashire 11.93 miles Perranuthnoe

Location what3words lizard.coil.escorting

Long Rock
S W Coast Path Penzance Lancashire TR20 8HZ 12.23 miles The Car Park Is Across The Level Crossing. Free Parking After 4Pm, £1.00 Beforehand

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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