Images of Cornwall

Feb 2009

Carlyon Bay – The Beach

Regeneration through tourism

• New sea defences• Open to all

Carlyon Bay – a construction site

Carlyon Bay

Carlyon Bay

Visitor centre at The Beach

The Beach

Site of development

• 400 jobs• £21 million per

year to the local economy

• Holiday apartments will reduce the chance of 2nd homes (which has increased prices for locals)

• Artists impression of the completed development

Some sea defences in place at The Beach

Proposed sea wall

Watergate Bay

The Hotel – possible interview of management

Extreme Sports Academy – possible interview with management

Jamie Oliver’s 15 restaurant

Simple sea defences at Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay

Equipment and lesson hire for the extreme academy

Just next to The Hotel and behind 15 and the academy – a new development of apartments

10 miles from Padstow, 2 miles from Airport

Constantine Bay – sand dunes

Constantine Bay – round the corner from the youth hostel

Beach measurements to be done here

Some defences at Constantine

A few buildings to be protected

Buildings to be protected

Drainage Pipe

Small sea wall

The view from the youth hostel