scenic viewpoint
Bedruthan Steps
Giant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Photo by Dawson, Robert - Draughtsman
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Saint Columb Major
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Saint Columb Major
Saint Columb Major works well as a base: 15 minutes from Saint Dennis, 9km from Bedruthan Steps.
Saint Columb Major is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Saint Dennis, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saint Columb Major?
Within an hour or so of Saint Columb Major: Bedruthan Steps (9 km), Park Head (9 km), Padstow (12 km), Holywell Bay (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint Columb Major?
The nearest famous roads are B3306 St Ives to Land's End, Atlantic Highway (A39) and B3212 across Dartmoor.
Where is Saint Columb Major?
Saint Columb Major is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Saint Dennis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,679
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.4316, -4.9434
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 Columb Major
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Park Head
A National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
9 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Padstow
A working fishing harbour on the Camel estuary, transformed into a food destination and the terminus of the Camel Trail.
12 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Holywell Bay
A wide dune-backed surfing beach with the Gull Rocks offshore, used as a filming location for Poldark.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Eden Project
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Rumps
A twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
St Agnes Head
A cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Saint Columb Major
- Right hereBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
- Right herePark HeadA National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
- 18 kmThe RumpsA twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
- 24 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.
- 29 kmBrown WillyThe highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
- 52 kmB3306 St Ives to Land's EndA narrow granite-walled road along Cornwall's wild north-west coast past Zennor and Pendeen, slow but stunning.
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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