Prawle Point

Prawle Point is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pigs Nose Inn and Lannacombe Beach.

Pigs Nose Inn

Pub

Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pigs Nose Inn is a pub.

Lannacombe Beach

Beach

Lannacombe Beach

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lannacombe Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Prawle Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Prawle and South Allington.

East Prawle

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Prawle is a village in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe, near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point.

South Allington

Hamlet

South Allington

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Allington is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Prawle Point.

Kellaton

Village

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kellaton is a village, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Prawle Point.

Prawle Point

Type: Locality
Description: headland in Devon, England
Category: cape
Location: Chivelstone, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.2025° or 50° 12′ 9″ north

Longitude

-3.7212° or 3° 43′ 16″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C2R672H+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Prawle Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Prawle Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Prawle Point”
Czech: “Prawle”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Prawle Point”
Polish: “Prawle Point”
Swedish: “Prawle Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Copstone Cove and Western Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prawle Point Visitor Centre and Demetrios.

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