The Beacon

The Beacon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Beacon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Beacon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.10884, -5.61778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Beacon

• Sancreed Parish Church · church · Cornwall · ~1 km · Must-see
• Carn Euny · fort · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bartine Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
• Boscawen-Un Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
• Chapel Carn Brea · church · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tregeseal East Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Carn Kenidjack · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lanyon Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Madron Well Chapel · church · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chûn Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tregiffian Burial Chamber · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Merry Maidens Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mên-an-Tol · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Morrab Gardens · park · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mên Scryfa · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Boskednan stone circle · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Church · church · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
• St John the Baptist · church · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Beacon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Beacon

• Carn Kenidjack · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Watch Croft · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
• Trink Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~23 km · Must-see
• Carnmenellis · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~36 km · Must-see
• Goonhilly Downs · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brea Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~87 km · Must-see
• Helman Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~90 km · Must-see
• Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~112 km · Must-see
• The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~116 km · Must-see

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