Mountains & hills · South West England
Carn Marth
Also known as: Karn Margh
In or near Carharrack.
Carn Marth — Named summit at 235 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carn Marth is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Karn Margh. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 235 m.". Coordinates: 50.2232°, -5.2047°.
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Official information
Carn Marth is a public amenity consisting of 38 acres of land managed by the Carn Marth Trust. It serves as an important conservation area and a recreational space for visitors, featuring an open-air theatre and various natural landscapes.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carn Marth (Cornish: Karn Margh) is the name of a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, near Redruth. It is 235 m (771 ft) high, and is well known for the granite quarried from it in the past. The name of the hill comes from the Cornish language words karn (cairn) and margh, meaning 'horse'.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.2232, -5.2047
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Lanner
- Postcode
- TR16 5HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth — 1.9 km
- Official site
- carnmarth.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n565458992 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carn Marth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carn Marth - geograph.org.uk - 145433.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Carn Marth Theatre
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Pennance Consols
Historic houses · 0.4 km
Lanner, Cornwall
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Methodist Chapel Approximately 20 Metres East Of Gwennap Pit
Chapels · 1.0 km
Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
Farms (open to visitors) · 1.3 km
St Andrew's Church War Memorial, Redruth
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Carharrack
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Mining Shaft
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Redruth
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Mining Exchange
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Murdoch House
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Regal Cinema
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carn Marth?
- Carn Marth is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR16 5HG), in the parish of Lanner.
- What is Carn Marth?
- Carn Marth — Named summit at 235 m.
- How do I get to Carn Marth?
- The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR16 5HG.
- Is Carn Marth a protected site?
- Yes — Carn Marth is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Carn Marth free to visit?
- Yes, Carn Marth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carn Marth?
- The nearest railway station is Redruth, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR16 5HG.