Carn Brea Castle

Artist: Anthony Hedger
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Carn Brea Castle

High on top of Carn Brea (700 feet above sea level) you will find Carn Brea Castle which looks out at some stunning views of the surrounding countryside of Cornwall. Redruth, Brea, Carnkie and Camborne are a few of the towns near by. The Castle itself can be traced back to 1379 – - which is nearly 20 past 2 pm, LOL – Sorry!

Middle Eastern/Jordanian style restaurant in a completely unique setting overlooking Redruth and Camborne. The Restaurant takes Cash only!

Carn Brea Castle
Carn Lane
Redruth
TR16 6SL

Tel: 01209 218358

Tasty kebabs, steaks , pilafs and lots of little nibbles greet you at Carn Brea Restaurant a one of a kind dining experience. Where your Jordanian host Mr. Sawalha and his family treat you to an evening of tasty middle eastern food and music where the sounds of the Levant echo through these granite walls and after the chef serenades you and plays on the traditional Tavla (a drum). An evening you wont soon forget.

Proprietors: Mr. and Mrs. M. Sawalha
Chefs: The Sawalha Family

Facilities

Smoking Policy non smoking
Disabled Facilities no
Wheel Chair Access no , due to the listed nature of the building alterations is impossible
Child Friendly children welcome and half portions can be provided
Parking on site parking in front of the restaurant
Vegetarian Options lots of veggie options, the mezze for veggies is
astounding, book ahead for this one
Accommodation no

Facts

Opening Hours Open evenings from 6:30pm booking is essential
Restaurant Capacity 24 persons
Price £4.00- £14.95
Payment Options cash or checque only

Best Seats every seat tells a story, all of them are unique
Wine List House wine available red or white
Sample Dish Shish Tawuk, chicken kebabs grilled in special seasoning…Prawn rossini, tiger prawns cooked with vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce…Chili Chicken…Pepper Fillet…Hummus with breads…Stuffed Vine leaves…Pickled Baby aubergines…Garlic Butter naan
Functions weddings and buffets for up to 50 persons as a buffet, 24 sit down
Menu Middle Eastern cuisine
Special Deals Sunday to Thursday 3 course set dinner for £16.50
How to find us Carn Brea Castle is north of Carnkie, off Carn Lane. 11 miles north-west of Falmouth, on the A39-A393

Further Details

Once you make the decision to dine at Carn Brea you are in for an adventure. You head for Carnkie a town on the back of the castle at over 700 feet its a climb and its easy to get lost even when you see the sign! Just follow the dirt track until you hit the front door of the restaurant, there’s parking right in front. If you are smart you will pre-order a mezze for your whole table. This will allow you a speedy immersion into the cuisine of the middle east where the table is laden with treats of every description. Veggies are well catered for here many of the dishes are meat free. The area is small and this a bookings only venue so you will need to plan ahead. When you arrive the combination of the historic building , the smells of the kitchen and the sounds on the music player will guarantee you an experience unmatched anywhere else in the county. The Castle itself can be traced back to 1379. It is a stone twin towered fortress, built by the Bassett family and is inside the ramparts of the Iron Age hill fort. It was probably built has a hunting lodge, or as a chapel to St Michael. It has been restored and extended over the years, and today has the look of a modern folly, rather than a medieval fort. The views from this spot are splendid, and you can see for miles on a bright evening. Truly something different for the whole family.

This shot was taken with a Canon AE1 35mm camera about 15 years ago and scanned into the computer. Then I tweaked it a little in Photoshop Elements 5

All the Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted or Uploaded In Anyway Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain Sector. Please just ask Me for my Permission. © Anthony Hedger 2008. Using this image for any purpose and in anyway, without prior permission, will lead to legal action or worse.

Carn Brea Castle belongs to the following groups:

Best of the West, Bits and Pieces , Castle Magic, Happy Haven, IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Landscape Photography, Safe Haven, Skyscapes, The Greatest View in the World and United Kingdom

TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

Beautiful!!!!!!!!! :-)
anthonytsteel, 11 months ago

Good shot tony, lovely place….
Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

WOW shot!!!love it Tony!!!
davidmilne, 11 months ago

Fab pic Tony!
Alan Findlater, 11 months ago

great view nice comp
gordontant, 11 months ago

Tony , its a gorgeous view… the clouds look a little posterised, and it looks like the cameras main focal point is the rocks in the foreground…. what resolution did you scan at?
aphoto4you, 11 months ago

ohmy lord STUNNING my fav…u have my support to these….oh wow…
Steve Bulford, 11 months ago

Great shot! This place is not far from me but I have never taken any pics of it!
Mundy Hackett, 11 months ago

Very dramatic image, the clouds really make it sing for me!
Nikki Mulkern, 11 months ago

This is stunning!! Wonderful capture!
Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

Outstanding photograph.
StacyLee, 11 months ago

I love the colors here :)!!
Bruce Halliburton, 11 months ago

Lovely shot!
lilifrog, 11 months ago

it’s my favorite in picture like that,bravo!!
coffeetea, 11 months ago

this photo looks grand for combining nature and civilization trace…. a lot of to see, love it!
brummieboy, 11 months ago

Gorgeous contryside … I love Cornwall …
DLKeur, 11 months ago

Oh my. this is sooo surreal. Wonderful.
mlgkats, 11 months ago

i like looking at castle ,this is great and great view
Roseann, 11 months ago

Wow! So that’s what Cornwall looks like! I’ve read about it a few times. Ths is just beautiful. Awesome perspective on this.
Gary L. Suddath, 11 months ago

beautiful shot
cdwork, 11 months ago

Beautiful
Andy73, 11 months ago

Wow, what a magical scene Anthony. Love the comp in this, and the colours are stunning. Beautifully captured!
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Beautiful Tony – love the sky in this shot and those rugged rocks in the foreground – great shot.
Hagen, 11 months ago

Nice photo
Aurora, 11 months ago

Wow, great shot, you caught this at a good angle. I love how you framed it with the rocks on the side. Great idea!
Antanas, 11 months ago

Great composition
Valli Boldini ..., 11 months ago

Beautiful.. Love the clouds contrasting with the forefront. Looks surreal!
Per Einar Gunn..., 11 months ago

Gorgeous contryside and great shot!
Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago

brilliant shot, Anthony!....love the atmosphere you captured here.
maggiebarra, 11 months ago

this is outstanding!!
Daniela Weil, 11 months ago

Breathtaking capture!
jerry alcantara, 11 months ago

wow! i really like this one.it deserve to be in feature page.congrats my friend
nikspix, 11 months ago

Wow!
cynthiab, 11 months ago

outstanding shot
Martin Mullen, 11 months ago

Yes! A really nice one.
Kate Towers IPA, 11 months ago

gorgeous .. great composition and nice colours
BengLim, 11 months ago

Very ice composition!
BengLim, 11 months ago

Nice composition I mean :P
Joanna Clark, 11 months ago

Amazing picture! Love it!
katphoto, 11 months ago

excellent shot – such a pretty place
Natalie Mason, 11 months ago

Beautiful shot! The close up rocks, as well as the castle in the middle distance, really give this piece a fantastic sense of depth.
Martin Campbell, 11 months ago

stunning shot. love the blacks.
joolz, 11 months ago

Great shot Anthony! Love the compostion and the colour in the clouds.
Judith Winde, 11 months ago

This is strikingly beautiful, and somewhat haunting. I love it!
susan davies, 11 months ago

beautiful, looks like something straight out of a fantasy film
Cliff Vestergaard, 11 months ago

This is Great ! may I use your image ?
Halcyon007, 11 months ago

Very strong dramatic clouds. Love the tones and those rocks on the right make for an interesting foreground
RichardV, 11 months ago

Nice shot and colours. I love Cornwall, and it’s not to far from me.
Kimberly Palmer, 11 months ago

Wow, stunning
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

This is sooooo beautiful, the scenery is spectacular!! Big smile for sure…. Welcome Tony, This is a wonderful addition to the group.
Lumineux, 11 months ago

An absolutely spectacular vista, love the many layers in this, it adds so much depth…
On a clear day, you can see forever….
Pat Abbott, 10 months ago

Such a lovely view.
Miss Misery, 10 months ago

wow where you been hiding this one tony?
Steven Agius, 9 months ago

Stunning scenery captured perfectly !
Michael Rowley..., 8 months ago

good on you for your sale of his one,great image
marts1, 8 months ago

Stunning image
brion, 8 months ago

Awsome!!!
Anthony Hedger in reply to marts1’s comment, 8 months ago

Thank you for your comment my friend
Anthony Hedger in reply to brion’s comment, 8 months ago

Thank you for your comment Brion
Lisa Kenny, 8 months ago

wow ~ this looks like its straight out of a fairytale…
Anthony Hedger in reply to Lisa Kenny’s comment, 8 months ago

Thank you Lisa for your comment on this shot. We used to live beyond the castle about a mile away.
davidmilne, 8 months ago

This is stunning Tony,wonderful composition and exposure!
Anthony Hedger, 8 months ago
Anthony Hedger in reply to davidmilne’s comment, 8 months ago

thanks for your comments David
storm22, 8 months ago

Awesome view beautiful shot!
Anthony Hedger, 8 months ago

thank you for your kind comments
georgieboy98, 8 months ago

What a great scene and you have showed it off to maximum advantage. I love it. Peter
Anthony Hedger in reply to georgieboy98’s comment, 8 months ago

thank you Peter again for your comment – after the climb up the hill it was worth the scene set before us.
Forest Friends..., 7 months ago

This is fantastic tony! I love this! Great clouds & colours, you picked a good day for this one!
Anthony Hedger in reply to Forest Friends Photography’s comment, 7 months ago

thank you this is one of my favorites
Anthony Hedger, 7 months ago
Matt Halls, 7 months ago

Magnificent….loving your portfolio Anthony!
Anthony Hedger in reply to Matt Halls’s comment, 7 months ago

Thank you my friend, there is plenty to see so feel free to look when you have the time. Tony
Lori Peters, 6 months ago

I love castles. This is a beuatiful scene. We actually have a castle here in Colorado that Louis Palmer, our founder, built for his British wife. She left him anyway. Good job, Anthony.
Anthony Hedger in reply to Lori Peters’s comment, 6 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind comment Lori
Dennis Rubin IPA, 5 months ago

Very nice capture and point of view!
Anthony Hedger in reply to Dennis Rubin IPA’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you Dennis
digitalmidge, 5 months ago

Fabulous shot, just stunning and absolutely outstanding… ;-)

Zoe
Anthony Hedger in reply to digitalmidge’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you very much Zoe I value and appreciate your comments
Kathleen Hill, 5 months ago

Stunning image the sky is gorgeous
Anthony Hedger in reply to Kathleen Hill’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you very much Kathleen I value and appreciate your comments
Lucan Netley ..., 5 months ago

gonna fav this so i remeber to visit when i get the chance :-)
Anthony Hedger in reply to Lucan Netley (LDN Photoart)’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Lucan for your comment – you are in for a treat when you go up there the view is fantastic
Jason Laderoute, 5 months ago

Great Shot, invokes a real desire to travel.
Anthony Hedger in reply to Jason Laderoute’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks for the kind comment my friend so have you packed your bags yet?
RedHillDigital, 5 months ago

Another Cornish gem – somewhere I’ve never been certainly.
Almost has a Scottish feel to it!
Anthony Hedger in reply to RedHillDigital’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks for the kind comment Howard
RichardV, 4 months ago

Yes. This one please mate.

Excellent shot, and well scanned and edited.
Anthony Hedger in reply to RichardV’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Richard, it’s now done with a little more info added.
Anthony Hedger, 4 months ago
Tessa Bishop, 4 months ago

Congratulations on the avatar for Best of the West, Anthony. Well deserved, this is beautiful.
Anthony Hedger in reply to Tessa Bishop’s comment, 4 months ago

Yow are so sweet Tessa, thank you very much for your kind comment to me, I am glad you like it.
tomg, 3 months ago

Stunning shot …
Anthony Hedger in reply to tomg’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment Tom
Sally Omar, 2 months ago

This is absolutely beautiful….looks like a scene from a fairytale…Sally xxoo
Anthony Hedger in reply to Sally Omar’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Sally for your kind comment – and it is funny you should mention that because I may use this in a story.
Stuart Chapman, 2 months ago

The light is the real clincher in this shot. Low late light has hit the castle and foreground rocks perfectly and is also adding to the background fields in the far off distance.
Anthony Hedger in reply to Stuart Chapman’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Stuart for dropping by my work and leaving me a kind comment
vanorange, 2 months ago

A really great shot of the castle, the light is wonderful. ( And no fog. If you live near to the castle you will know what i mean.)
Anthony Hedger in reply to vanorange’s comment, 2 months ago

Hey there Mr. Vanorange. Thanks for dropping by and commenting on my work, I am glad you like this one. I know what you mean about the fog, Helston is known for it isn’t it?
Anthony Hedger in reply to vanorange’s comment, 2 months ago

Oh I forgot, welcome to Red Bubble my friend. While you are here and just for the record what is it about firefighters that women love so much? LOL
Colleen Battis..., about 1 month ago

STUNNING!!!
Anthony Hedger in reply to Colleen Battistoni’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you Colleen
Anthony Hedger, about 1 month ago
Mary Campbell, about 1 month ago

Very nicely done
Anthony Hedger in reply to Mary Campbell’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank you Mary for the kind comment
julie08, 29 days ago

Fantastic:)
Anthony Hedger in reply to julie08’s comment, 29 days ago

Thank you Julie for your lovely commentxx
betha, 29 days ago

Wonderful image, you have capture the castle and the surround inthe fore and back well. Nice work!
Anthony Hedger in reply to betha’s comment, 28 days ago

Thank you Betha for your wonderful comment it was lovely of you to drop by.
amarica, 24 days ago

Congratulations on being featured Tony, beautiful shot!!!
Rinkydink, 24 days ago

fab shot, love the interest given by the stone “fingers” on the right , great colours too
Christine Till..., 23 days ago

Aweome capture with great depth.
Congratulations :)
Anthony Hedger in reply to amarica’s comment, 22 days ago

Thank you my dear friend, Anne
Anthony Hedger in reply to Rinkydink’s comment, 22 days ago

Thank you Cat for your visit and a wonderful comment
Anthony Hedger in reply to Christine Till @ CT-Graphics’s comment, 22 days ago

Thank you Christine for your wonderful comment on my work
jacobea, 15 days ago

Now that’s a beautiful castle :D And one i’m not sure i’ve even heard of, either.
Anthony Hedger in reply to jacobea’s comment, 15 days ago

thank you for a wonderful comment