Carbis Bay, the armored citadel for the Big 7. The puzzle of safety between country roads and narrow inlets

CARBIS BAY. Such an armored Carbis Bay had never been seen in the course of its history: endless checkpoints at the entrance, policemen at every corner of the town with less than 3500 inhabitants, roads closed for most of the day. “It’s a first time for us, and we’re certainly not used to it”, says Pete, owner of the B&B Chy-An-Gwedhen, located right on the main road, St Ives Road, which leads to the equally suggestive St Ives della Tate local and where Virgina Woolf spent time.