The Manacles
The Manacles are a set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. The rocks are rich in marine wildlife and they are a popular spot for diving due to the many shipwrecks.Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Rock
- Description: set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Manacle Rocks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roskilly’s and The Five Pilchards Inn.
The Five Pilchards Inn
Pub
Photo: Derek Voller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Five Pilchards Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles northwest of The Manacles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manacle Point and Porthoustock.
Porthoustock
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthoustock is a hamlet near St Keverne in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the east coast of Lizard Peninsula. Aggregates are quarried nearby and Porthoustock beach is dominated by a large concrete stone silo that was once used to store stone ready to load ships but is now disused.
The Manacles
- Categories: group of rocks and landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Manacles” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Manacles”
- Chinese: “曼纳克斯岩”
- Cornish: “Meyn Eglos”
- Irish: “Meyn Eglos”
- Polish: “The Manacles”
- Swedish: “The Manacles”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pencra Head and Rosenithon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porthkerris Point and Porthallow Cove.
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