Viewpoints · South West England
Pentire Point
Also known as: Penn Tir
In or near Rock.
Pentire Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Chris Carlson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pentire Point is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PL27.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentire Peninsula SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pentire Head (Cornish: Penn Tir, lit. 'headland') is a headland and peninsula on the Atlantic coast in North Cornwall, England, and is about one mile square. The headland projects north-west with Pentire Point at its north-west corner and The Rumps promontory at its north-east corner.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5874, -4.9329
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Minver Highlands
- Postcode
- PL27 6UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- osm: n2266048233 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pentire Point (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Rumps
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pentire Point?
- Pentire Point is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL27 6UQ), in the parish of St. Minver Highlands.
- What is Pentire Point?
- Pentire Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pentire Point?
- Drivers can use postcode PL27 6UQ.
- Is Pentire Point a protected site?
- Yes — Pentire Point is part of the Pentire Peninsula SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pentire Point free to visit?
- Yes, Pentire Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pentire Point?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL27 6UQ. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.