The Carracks
The Carracks and Little Carracks are a group of small rocky inshore islands off the Atlantic north coast of west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The name comes from "carrek", the Cornish language word for 'rock'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Zennor Quoit and Pendour Cove.
Zennor Quoit
Zennor Quoit is a ruined megalithic burial chamber or dolmen, located on a moor about a mile east of the village of Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK. It dates to 2500–1500 BC. Zennor Quoit is situated 1½ miles south of The Carracks.Pendour Cove
Beach
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Pendour Cove is a beach in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is about 1 mile northwest of the village of Zennor, and immediately to the west of Zennor Head. The name originates from the Cornish 'pen' and 'dour'… Pendour Cove is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Carracks.
St Senara’s Church, Zennor
Church
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St Senara's Church, in Zennor Churchtown, Cornwall, England, UK, is the parish church of the parish of Zennor. It is in the Deanery of Penwith, Archdeaconry of Cornwall, and Diocese of Truro. St Senara’s Church, Zennor is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Carracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zennor and Trewey.
Zennor
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Zennor is a small village between St Just in Penwith and St Ives in West Cornwall, within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Antiquities include the megalithic burial chambers Zennor Quoit and Sperris Quoit.
Trewey
Locality
Trewey is a hamlet in the parish of Zennor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Trewey is situated 2 miles southwest of The Carracks.
Amalveor
Hamlet
Amalveor is a hamlet in West Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at grid reference SW 482 375. The hamlet is 3 miles south-west of St Ives. It is in the civil parish of Towednack. Amalveor is situated 2 miles southeast of The Carracks.
The Carracks
- Type: Rock
- Description: island in United Kingdom
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Carracks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Carracks”
- Dutch: “The Carracks”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Carracks”
- Swedish: “The Carracks”
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