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Eden Project
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Saint Blazey
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Saint Blazey
Saint Blazey works well as a base: 10 minutes from St Austell, 21km from Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor.
Saint Blazey is in England, United Kingdom, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is St Austell, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saint Blazey?
Within an hour or so of Saint Blazey: Eden Project (2 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (11 km), Polperro (15 km), Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint Blazey?
The nearest famous roads are Atlantic Highway (A39), B3212 across Dartmoor and B3306 St Ives to Land's End.
Where is Saint Blazey?
Saint Blazey is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from St Austell.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,575
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.3633, -4.7189
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Saint Blazey
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan
A Victorian estate garden abandoned after the First World War and restored from the 1990s, with jungle valley and productive gardens.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Polperro
A car-free fishing village of whitewashed cottages packed into a narrow ravine on Cornwall's south coast.
15 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor
A series of cascades through ancient oak woodland on the River Fowey, a National Nature Reserve.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Golitha Falls
A series of cascades where the River Fowey drops through ancient oak woodland on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Padstow
A working fishing harbour on the Camel estuary, transformed into a food destination and the terminus of the Camel Trail.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
The Hurlers
Three Bronze Age stone circles in a line on Bodmin Moor near Minions, beside the natural stack of the Cheesewring.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bedruthan Steps
Giant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Saint Blazey
- 26 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
- 26 kmBrown WillyThe highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
- 27 kmPark HeadA National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
- 30 kmThe RumpsA twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
- 36 kmSt Agnes HeadA cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
- 36 kmRame HeadA conical headland on Cornwall's south-east tip crowned by a 14th-century chapel, with views across Plymouth Sound.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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