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Redruth Tourist Information


Redruth's architecture bears testament to its rich mining history, celebrated each June with Murdoch Day festival. The town centre has a cinema and range of shops.

The granite tor of Carn Brea, crowned with a monument to mine owner Francis Basset overlooks Redruth. The Brea has panoramic views and was the site of a Stone Age hillfort and a renovated castle.

The area is circled by Great Flat Lode walking trail.

Camborne School of Mines Geological Museum & Gallery

University of Exeter, Redruth - Displays of rocks and minerals from all over the world. Colourful interesting and educational. Exhibitions of pictures (changed every month) by artists in and around Cornwall. Coffee corner and shop make an enjoyable visit for all the family.

Mineral Tramways Discovery Centre - Explore Tin Mining Country. An introduction to the footpath network ,which retraces the Mineral Tramway routes between Hayle, Portreath and Devoran.

 

Images of Redruth
Carn Brea Castle, Redruth © Jason Marsh
Carn Brea Castle, Redruth © Jason Marsh
Carn Brea Monument, Redruth, © Jason Marsh
View towards Carn Brea Monument, Redruth © Jason Marsh
Indoor Market Redruth, © Jason Marsh
Old Chapel, Redruth © Jason Marsh
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What's near Redruth

Attractions:
  Bosvigo  7 Miles
  Royal Cornwall Museum  8 Miles
  Pendennis Castle  8 Miles
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Towns:
  Carnbrea  1 Mile
  Scorrier  2 Miles
  Illogan  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Your Move  <1 Mile
  Fulfords  <1 Mile
  Your Move  3 Miles
Hotels:
  Penventon Park Hotel  <1 Mile
  Rose in Vale Country House Hotel  6 Miles
  The Greenbank Hotel  8 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Moor House  3 Miles
  Sunset House  3 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Chy-Avallon  8 Miles
  Owl's House  9 Miles
  Bosryn  9 Miles
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Campsites:
  Rose Hill Touring Park  3 Miles
  Chiverton Park  4 Miles
  St Ives Bay Holiday Park  7 Miles


TIC: Truro Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01872 274555  8 Miles


Attractions near Redruth
Bosvigo (7 Miles)*
Beautiful gardens with rare and unusual plants and a small, specialist nursery.
Royal Cornwall Museum (8 Miles)*
Cornwall's oldest and most prestigious museum, famed for its internationally important collections.
Pendennis Castle (8 Miles)*
Discover Cornwall's greatest fortress, journey through 450 years of history from Tudor times to World War II and discover the wartime secrets of Pendennis Castle.
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* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Redruth
Carnbrea Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Scorrier Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Illogan Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Redruth
Penventon Park Hotel (< 1 Mile)*
This privately-run AA 3-star rated high quality country house is set in acres of private parkland and is just a few minutes drive from the main A30.
Rose in Vale Country House Hotel (6 Miles)*
Nestled within a 10 acre wooded valley, this 18th century manor house is a peaceful, secluded haven near the Cornish coast. With roses around the windows in summer, and cosy wood fires in the winter, this is always an ideal place to unwind.
The Greenbank Hotel (8 Miles)*
At the Greenbank Hotel Falmouth, things are done differently. The setting is truly enviable, the hotel staff superbly trained and as anybody who has ever lived beside the sea will know, just caught seafood is truly sublime!
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Self Catering near Redruth
Chy-Avallon (8 Miles)*
Situated approximately 3 miles from Falmouth, Flushing is reputed to be the warmest village in Britain.
Owl's House (9 Miles)*
Owls House is perfectly placed for enjoying all that West Cornwall has to offer. Tucked away down a typical Cornish lane this recently converted barn combines the pleasure of country life with the ease of modern living.
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