Carbis Bay
Things to do in Carbis Bay, Cornwall
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Carbis Bay is a coastal village in Cornwall built around its beach, which is rated 4.6 from nearly 1,900 reviews. The bay itself is the focus here—a proper seaside destination where people come to swim and spend time by the water rather than a town with much else going on. There are around a dozen hotels and guest houses in the village, most of them rated solidly in the 4.2 to 4.3 range, with Thurlestone House standing out at 4.9 from 73 reviews and Beechwood House at 4.6 from 50.
The View and Blue Horizon are both rated 4.2 from over 1,200 reviews each, suggesting they are the larger, more established places to stay. What makes them popular enough to accumulate those review counts is worth investigating if you are choosing between them and the smaller guest houses. The village feels set up for people who want a straightforward seaside break rather than a busy resort atmosphere.
For eating, The Bean Inn Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant is rated 4.7 from 186 reviews, which is notably high. It is the main dining option the village has in the listings, and those ratings suggest it is doing something well. Come for the beach, stay in one of the hotels, and eat at the Bean Inn—that is the shape of a Carbis Bay visit.
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Beechwood House
St Ives Road, Carbis Bay
Chy conary
Chy Conary, Carbis Bay
St Merryn
St Ives Road, Carbis Bay
Thurlestone House
St Ives Road, Carbis Bay
3 Sandy Lane
Carbis Bay, Cornwall
5 Four Seasons
5 Four Seasons Apartments, Carbis Bay
6 Sandy Lane
6 Sandy Lane Apartments, Carbis Bay
Blue Horizon
Compass Point, Carbis Bay
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Attractions Near Carbis Bay
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Porthminster Beach
St Ives
1 mi
Escape Time - St Ives
St Ives · ⭐ 4.7
1 mi
Tate St Ives
St Ives · ⭐ 4.2
1 mi
St Ives Bay
St Ives · ⭐ 3.0
1 mi
Porthmeor Beach
St Ives · ⭐ 4.8
2 mi
Hayle Swimming Pool
Hayle · ⭐ 4.2
The St Ives Cornwall Mystery Treasure Trail
St Ives
2 mi
Coast 2 Coast Karting
Hayle · ⭐ 4.6
Camping in Carbis Bay
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Mount Douglas Farm Campsite
⭐ 4.8
Polmanter Touring Park
⭐ 4.8 · from £32/night
Wildflower Wood at Beersheba Farm
⭐ 4.7
Ayr Holiday Park
⭐ 4.6 · from £28/night
Hellesveor Holidays
⭐ 4.8
Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park
⭐ 3.6 · from £60/night
Lower Penderleath Farm Campsite
⭐ 4.5
Kernow Camping Pods
⭐ 5.0 · from £180/night
Self-Catering Cottages in Carbis Bay
All cottages in Carbis Bay →Mordros
4 bed · sleeps 7 · from £543
Glas Mordros
6 bed · sleeps 12 · from £1,806
The Mariner’s Hideaway
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £615
Trencrom Villa
6 bed · sleeps 11 · from £2,352
Chapel View
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £1,956
Treloyhan - Beach Retreat
2 bed · sleeps 2 · from £567
Pentreath 4
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £687
Studio Sea Urchin
sleeps 2 · from £323
Common questions about Carbis Bay
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What is there to do in Carbis Bay?
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