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With the G7 Summit now only a few weeks away, a map has been published detailing which areas around the venue will be closed off to visitors - and some areas where even locals can’t go.



The map shows where residents’ cars will be checked, where they need to show ID, and which roads are closed off or restricted.

Devon and Cornwall Police recently announced that some roads will be shut and residents will need two forms of ID to get in some areas of St Ives and Carbis Bay, as a result of the conference which is being held on June 11 to 13.

St Ives road, the A3074, was listed as the headline road closure - shutting from 9am on Thursday, June 10, until 11.59pm on Sunday, June 13. As well as this, there are various other closures across Cornwall, which you can read more about here.

The map, published for people who live in the area shows the extent of areas which will be restricted, others which are entirely shut off, and the route of the St Ives road diversion.


For St Ives, there are three vehicle checkpoints listed for residents. At these locations, residents will be expected to produce ID if they are travelling by car. There is one at Trenwith Lane, near the turn off to Higher Trewidden Road, another just down the road from St Ives train station, and a third on Belyars Lane.

A fourth residents’ checkpoint is also in place to the South of Carbis Bay, near the crossroads of Trencrom Lane and Laity Lane.

St Ives, despite being some distance from the venue itself, still has certain areas which are residents only. Higher Stennack, the main road through the town, is only for those who live or work in the town, blocking access to central St Ives for most visitors.

There is also a large restricted area, where residents even on foot will be subject to ID checks, on the Carbis Bay side of St Ives, mostly on Belyars Lane and the area next to Tregunna Castle.

Cornwall officials urge tourists to ‘engage brains’ after car swept into sea

Family car washed away at high tide near St Agnes after driver became stuck on a steep slipway while doing a three-point turn

A car which had to be recovered from the sea near St Agnes, Cornwall, after attempting a three-point turn on a slipway at night.

Bemused residents and tourism officials in Cornwall have urged visitors to “engage their brains” after a family car was washed into the sea near St Agnes.
In the second such incident at Trevaunance Cove in the past eight months, the vehicle was swept away at high tide after the driver got stuck on a steep slipway while doing a three-point turn.
The 26-year-old, who was visiting from the Midlands with his family, said the incident happened overnight when he and his friend became lost.
“The back tyres fell over the edge of the slipway,” he said. “I tried calling 999 but we had no signal so we slept in the car for four or five hours with the wheels over the edge. Then my friend said: ‘I’ve got a bad feeling, let’s get out of this car.’ We got out, went for a walk up the hill to get signal and by the time we got back the car was swimming.”
Salvage experts recovered the vehicle, worth more than £25,000. (Comment: probably not now.)

Local fisher Barry Garland said: “I’ve pulled cars off the beach before. This car has blocked the entrance to the lifeboat which is a problem – if the lifeboat needed to get out now they’d struggle.”
Another fisher, David Bliss, added: “It’s a bit stupid isn’t it, let’s be honest. They’ve gone in with the loaves and come out with the fairy cakes. But these are the only two incidents here in my lifetime, both in the last eight months.”
David Bliss, a local fisher in St Agnes. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian
A nearby business proprietor was more sympathetic. “Cornwall welcomes all tourists but we need a way to increase awareness about tides for visitors to the area because our beaches can be pretty dangerous,” she said.
“It’s inconvenient for the village and it’s not good for the environment. People make mistakes but they’ve driven past a ‘no through road’ sign.”
Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, said: “The vast, vast majority of people who come here are responsible but we have got some cabin-fever silliness going on since lockdown. People sometimes disengage their brains. It’s almost like hysteria.
“One of our main messages to tourists is that they need to protect, respect and enjoy. Protecting isn’t just about Covid, it’s about driving, fly-camping, lots of things. You can have a good time when you’re here but you have to respect local communities and the environment.”
The driver thanked residents for their assistance. “I made a mistake,” he said. “I’m so sorry for the locals. They’ve been brilliant, they’ve been so polite and have asked us if we want any help. Luckily no one was hurt. It’s only a piece of metal, it’s not going to affect our holiday.”