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Balnoon Cemetery

St Ives, England
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Ranked #8 of 17 attractions in St Ives
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
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Torquay, England, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

This cemetery has a beautiful outlook and has a real sense of tranquillity. Lovely for a stroll especially at night. More

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St Ives, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

It is a cemetery...... overlooks porthmeor beach offering a wonderful view. However for the view i would recommend either a walk out towards mans head or the Island More

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Chelmsford Essex
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

Worth the walk - the gravestones against the sea - very impressive More

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St Ives, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Great to review a graveyard but it does help if you get the name correct, my relatives would be turning in their graves. And rightly so! More

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Manchester
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

I love a good cemetery, and this is very atmospheric, set up on a hill. Great for picture opportunities, as you get a fabulous view from the higher points, and pictures of the coastline with the graves in the foreground can be quite stunning. More

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St.Ives
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2011
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This graveyard has a magnificent view over the sea. It is free to go in and it is just by the Tate and Porthmeor beach.In spring there are sometimes lots of primroses. The grave of the primitive painter Alfred Wallis is the main tourist attraction. It is towards the high end on the right as you walk up and Bernard... More

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