Carland Cross

Carland Cross sits in the rolling countryside of Cornwall, about six miles north of Truro (OS grid ref SW846539). Small and unassuming, the location comprises a hamlet, a road junction and a large wind farm — a quiet meeting of rural charm and contemporary presence. Visitors passing through the TR8 postcode district will notice where modern turbines rise above classic Cornish lanes, giving the area a distinctive silhouette. The road junction is in the civil parish of St Erme and lies very close to the boundary with St Newlyn East, a reminder of the network of parishes that stitch this corner of the South West together. Though compact, Carland Cross marks itself on the map both as a practical route node and as a visual landmark thanks to its wind farm. Located in the county of Cornwall in the South West, Carland Cross offers a simple, memorable snapshot of rural Cornwall: a place to pause, take in the open sky and observe how pastoral landscape and renewable energy coexist.