Islands Β· South West England
Bawden Rocks
In or near St Agnes.
Bawden Rocks β a pair of small islands approximately one mile north of St Agnes Head, off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 hβ12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bawden Rocks is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "a pair of small islands approximately one mile north of St Agnes Head, off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.3340Β°, -5.2320Β°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bawden Rocks (Cornish: Meyn Bodyn), also known as Man and His Man or Cow and Calf, are a pair of small islands approximately one mile north of St Agnes Head, off the coast of Cornwall, England. The larger of the two rocks stands around 80 ft (24 m) above the high water mark. The rocks are popular with swimmers, divers, anglers and trawler fishermen, being home to a wide range of marine life. Sea anemones, molluscs and crustaceans of various types cling to the rock walls below the surface of the sea, together with marine animals such as the threatened broad sea fan. The rocks are also a nesting ground for a number of seabird species, including razorbills, cormorants, guillemots, great black-backed gulls and puffins. A local legend claims that the rocks were thrown out to sea by a child-eating giant called Bolster, after whom Bolster Day was named.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3340, -5.2320
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Agnes
- Postcode
- TR5 0AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
Sources
- wikidata: Q4873768 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bawden Rocks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Paragliding off the North Cornish coast (1393896790).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bawden Rocks?
- Bawden Rocks is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR5 0AU), in the parish of St. Agnes.
- What is Bawden Rocks?
- Bawden Rocks β a pair of small islands approximately one mile north of St Agnes Head, off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bawden Rocks?
- Drivers can use postcode TR5 0AU.
- Is Bawden Rocks a protected site?
- Yes β Bawden Rocks is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bawden Rocks free to visit?
- Yes, Bawden Rocks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bawden Rocks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR5 0AU. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.