Penarth Head
Penarth Head is a headland in Penarth on the south coast of South Wales near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. St Augustine's Church sits on the highest point of the Head and has been used as a landmark to aid navigation for seafarers for centuries.
- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Augustine’s Church and Penarth railway station.
St Augustine’s Church
St Augustine's Church is a Grade I-listed Gothic…
Penarth railway station
Penarth railway station is the railway station serving…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Grangetown.
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales.
Grangetown
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales.
Penarth Head
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Latitude
51.44152° or 51° 26′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.16507° or 3° 9′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C3RCRRM+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Penarth Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penarth Head”
- Italian: “Penarth Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Penarth Head”
- Swedish: “Penarth Head”
- Welsh: “Trwyn Penarth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penarth Marina and Cardiff International Sports Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penarth Head Park and Pembroke Terrace Park.
Wales: Highlights
Learn more about Cardiff and Swansea.
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