'''St Agnes''', in ([[Cornish language|Cornish]] '''Breanek''',) is a [[village]],withinand a [[parish]] of the same name, in [[Carrick, Cornwall|Carrick]] on the north coast of [[Cornwall]], [[England]],. [[UnitedIt Kingdom]]is situated withinin the [[Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape]] [[World Heritage Site]], and lies half way between the artists' colony of [[St Ives, Cornwall|St Ives]] and the surfers' paradise at [[Newquay]]. St Agnes grew up as a [[fishing]] and [[farming]] community which, from Roman times (perhaps earlier) until the early part of the [[20th century]], relied heavily on [[tin]] mining as a source of income into the area.
With the demise of [[Mining in Cornwall]] it has become a popular tourist destination, offering excellent surf beaches at [[Porthtowan]], Trevaunance Cove, and [[Chapel Porth]] [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] beach, and nearby [[Perranporth]] and [[Porthtowan]]; walking (St Agnes Beacon and many cliff, coastal and country walks); painting (beautiful scenery), industrial [[archeology]], [[Stone Age|stone-age]] remains and [[geology]]. With a variety of accommodation ranging from the St Agnes Hotel, an 18th century hostelry in the centre of the village, to An Trenaw, a typical modern self catering bungalow, St Agnes has managed to retain its Cornishness whilst being very open and welcoming to the modern world. A new [[Visit Britain]] 5 Star "Eco" tourist lodge scheme at [[Porthtowan]] will open in September 2007.