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
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