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Pages in category "Populated coastal places in Cornwall" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The coastal entrance to Plymouth is known as Plymouth Sound, and was to be defended by Fort Picklecombe to the west, Fort Bovisand to the east, and a smaller fort on the Plymouth Sound breakwater. Fort Picklecombe itself would be defended from attack from the rear by a series of smaller forts and batteries positioned on or near the Rame peninsula .
The Atlantic coast of Cornwall normally referred to locally as the North Coast, due to its north-facing orientation, makes up approximately half the coastline of Cornwall. Part of the South West Coast Path runs its entire length. It is known for its beaches, some of which are regarded by many to have the best surf in Europe.
Gwithian (Cornish: Godhyan) [1] is a coastal village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, in the Cornwall district, in west Cornwall, England. It is three miles (5 km) north-east of Hayle and four miles (6.5 km) east of St Ives, Cornwall across St Ives Bay. [2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 634. [3]
It consists of four small coves and several cottages and houses. The names of the coves from west to east are Piskies, Bessy's, King's and Coule's. The area is accessible by foot from the South West Coast Path [ 5 ] The cove is known for the 18th-century ship-wrecker and smuggler John Carter, also known as the "King of Prussia".
A low-flying plane will be starting survey work over Cornwall this month. Bell Geospace, an Edinburgh-based airborne geophysical surveying company, is collecting information to create geological maps.
West Pentire Fields in bloom. West Pentire (Cornish: Pentir, meaning promontory) is a hamlet on the north coast of Cornwall in England, United Kingdom. It is located within the civil parish of Crantock, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of the town of Newquay.
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