Description:
A dramatic, sheer cliff some 250 feet in height, this
heritage coast provides several outstanding viewpoints.
The long, sandy beach at Godrevy is punctuated by the
lighthouse at Godrevy Island which was featured in Virginia
Woolfe's To The Lighthouse. Portreath is a poopular
resort holiday centre with good walks along the cliffs,
and nearby is the Tehidy Country Park.
Area
Countryside attractions: The South West Coast
Path Easily the longest and, in places, the most arduous,
of England's National Trails. The path is actually the
amalgamation of 4 paths; the Somerset & North Devon,
Cornwall, South Devon, and Dorset Coastal paths. The
route is quite popular, and it can be crowded in the
summer months, though there are always long stretches
where your only company will be a chorus of sea birds.
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St.
Agnes Heritage Coast
The coast runs from Perranporth south around St. Agnes
Head to Goonvrea. The most prominent featuire of the
coastline is St. Agnes Beacon, now owned by the National
Trust. Despite the sound of its name, the Beacon is
not manmade, but the high hill above the town that looks
out to the Atlantic. More
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Penwith
Heritage Coast
High granite cliffs skirting the Penwith peninsula create
an irregular coastline of rugged beauty broken by small
coves and narrow inlets. On the high ground inland from
the coast this area is immensley rich in prehistoric
remains. More
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