Whitsand Bay
Whitsand Bay, situated in south east Cornwall, England, runs from Rame Head in the east to Portwrinkle in the west. It is characterised by sheer, high cliffs, dramatic scenery and long stretches of sandy beaches.
Photo: Awgynn, Public domain.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Cornwall, England
- Also known as: “Baya Gwynndreth” and “Whitesand Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights: HMS Scylla and Whitsand Bay Hotel.
HMS Scylla
Reef
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portwrinkle and Crafthole.
Portwrinkle
Hamlet
Whitsand Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.34059° or 50° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.29952° or 4° 17′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C2Q8PR2+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whitsand Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whitsand Bay”
- Chinese: “惠特桑德灣”
- Cornish: “Baya Seythyn”
- French: “Whitsand Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Whitsand Bay”
- Polish: “Whitsand Bay”
- Swedish: “Whitsand Bay (vik i Storbritannien)”
- Swedish: “Whitsand Bay”
- Welsh: “Baya Seythyn”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sheviock and Antony.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tregantle Ranges and Finnygook Beach.
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Worth a closer look: Truro and Penzance.
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