Basset Monument — Attraction in Carn Brea

We had seen this from our campsite and wondered exactly what it was....

The monument is to Francis Bassett, and from a distance looks to be just a church spire, is in fact a 90foot obelisk!

The views across Redruth and surrounding countryside are amazing, and reportedly, on a clear day, you can see both coasts..

The day we went was somewhat hazy and misty.

Information on the Internet says there is a stairway inside to a higher platform, but the door is now blocked with an iron gate, so no chance to get up their.

Besides which, some people have kindly deposited a good amount of refuse and dog mess bags inside the doorway - you do wonder about people sometimes....

Anyway, well worth the trip up to see, and make sure you go further up to the castle and see the amazing rock on which it is built. There are signs for a restaurant there, and I hope it is the case, the views would be spectacular...

Wow, Spent a fantastic afternoon exploring the Carn Brea area with the family. Beautiful views of Redruth, Pool and Camborne from the Bassett Monument summit on a clear day. The monument itself is magnificent and a real focal point of the aforementioned towns. The treck to the summit is via a narrow, bumpy lane so would recommend walking up there from the main road if possible. There are a variety of massive boulders around the monument and the Carn Brea area in general, which are fascinating and great for exploring and climbing on. Worth going up here on a misty day too as it's really...

Stunning place to go, the views are amazing. The monument is just fantastic and gets you asking questions of who? when? why? On a clear day you can see St Ives and beyond in both directions. Just sitting there you can lose track of time and just while away a good few hours away from the rest of life and the world. The road leading up to this place is more than lumpy and pot holy, it's a single track with a few residential properties along the way so please be respectful to them and take your time along the way. Go, enjoy, make some memories and learn the History...