Carn Base
Carn Base is a reef in England, United Kingdom. Carn Base is situated nearby to the locality Land’s End, as well as near Carn Guthensbrâs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Longships Lighthouse.
Longships Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longships Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse about 1.25 mi off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall, England. It is the second lighthouse to be built on Carn Bras, the highest of the Longships islets which rises 39 feet above high water level. Longships Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles north of Carn Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Land’s End and Gwennap Head.
Land’s End
Land's End is the most southwesterly point in Britain and part of West Cornwall in the South West. It is not a town or village but rather a former small holding which is well known for being the starting/ending point for the Land's End to John o'Groats journey.
Gwennap Head
Locality
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwennap Head is a headland on the south coast of the Penwith peninsula, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is within the parish of St Levan and approximately 4 miles south of Land's End, and less than 1 mile north-west of Porthgwarra, the nearest village. Gwennap Head is situated 3 miles east of Carn Base.
Porthgwarra
Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthgwarra is a small coastal village in the civil parish of St Levan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom situated between Land's End and Porthcurno. Access to the cove is via a minor road off the B3283 road at Polgigga and leads to the car park in the village. Porthgwarra is situated 3½ miles east of Carn Base.
Carn Base
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.03333° or 50° 2′ northLongitude
-5.75° or 5° 45′ westOpen location code
9C2P27M2+82GeoNames ID
2653727
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Localities in the Area
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