Town guide
Camborne, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there
North Cliffs, on the coast near Camborne Photo: Lewis Clarke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Camborne is described by Wikidata as a “town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK”. Its Cornish name is Kammbronn. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.
- Cornish name
- Kammbronn
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 7
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 2
- Nearest railway station
- Camborne station (350 m (0.2 miles))
Beaches near Camborne
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Camborne, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Gwithian Towans | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Godrevy | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Upton Towans | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Hayle Towans | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Mexico Towans | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Porthtowan | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Camborne
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewarne, Camborne | TR14 8BE | 310 m (0.2 miles) | 94 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Rosewarne Extension, Camborne | TR14 8BE | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 94 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Camborne by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Camborne:
- Camborne station: 350 m (0.2 miles)
- Redruth station: 5.7 km (3.6 miles)
- Hayle station: 9.1 km (5.6 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
Other towns nearby
- Redruth: 5.8 km (3.6 miles) (straight line)
- Hayle: 8.9 km (5.5 miles) (straight line)
- Helston: 12.7 km (7.9 miles) (straight line)
- St Ives: 12.8 km (8.0 miles) (straight line)
Map
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Planning when to go? See Cornwall month by month for daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Camborne – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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