The Beacon is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL15 7TL), in the parish of Altarnun.

How do I get to The Beacon?

The nearest railway station is Mansion House Station, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL15 7TL.

Is The Beacon a protected site?

Yes — The Beacon is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).

Is The Beacon free to visit?

Yes, The Beacon is free to enter.

How do I get to The Beacon?

Drivers can navigate to postcode PL15 7TL. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.

Mountains & hills · South West England

The Beacon

Also known as: An Tansys

In or near Altarnun.

Free admission

The Beacon — Named summit at 369 m.

The Beacon, mountains & hills in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–8 h
Best time of year: Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station: Mansion House Station · 9.8 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

The Beacon is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: An Tansys. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 369 m.". Coordinates: 50.5854°, -4.5495°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Beacon on Hendra Downs is a prominent hill, 369 metres (1,211 ft) high, located on the northeastern side of Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 50.5854, -4.5495
District: Cornwall
Parish: Altarnun
Postcode: PL15 7TL
Parliamentary constituency: North Cornwall
Nearest railway station: Mansion House Station — 9.8 km

Sources

osm: n1623904057 (ODbL)
wikipedia: The Beacon, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Hendra Downs - geograph.org.uk - 699840.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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