The Stones
The Stones is in England, United Kingdom. The Stones is situated nearby to the hamlet Gwithian, as well as near the locality Upton Towans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Godrevy Lighthouse.
Godrevy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1858–1859 on Godrevy Island in St Ives Bay, Cornwall. Standing approximately 300 metres off Godrevy Head, it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gwithian and St Ives.
Gwithian
Hamlet
Gwithian is a coastal village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, in the Cornwall district, in west Cornwall, England. It is three miles north-east of Hayle and four miles east of St Ives, Cornwall across St Ives Bay. Gwithian is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Stones.
St Ives
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ives is a seaside town on the north coast of West Cornwall, near Penzance. In 2011 its population was 11,226. This fishing village grew up into a seaside resort, and has long attracted artists.
Nancemellin
Hamlet
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nancemellin is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England. Nancemellin is situated 3½ miles southeast of The Stones.
The Stones
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.25° or 50° 15′ northLongitude
-5.425° or 5° 25′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C2P7H2F+2XGeoNames ID
3210013
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