Gwennap Head
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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Porthgwarra Beach and St Levan’s Church, St Levan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porthgwarra and Runnel Stone.
Runnel Stone
Locality
Photo: Goatchurch, Public domain.
Gwennap Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: headland in Cornwall, UK
- Categories: cape and headland
- Location: St Levan, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.03533° or 50° 2′ 7″ north
Longitude
-5.67864° or 5° 40′ 43″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9C2P28PC+4G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gwennap Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gwennap Head”
- Cornish: “Pedn Pennwydh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gwennap Head”
- Swedish: “Gwennap Head”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chair Ladder and Hella Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Toll Pedn Pennwydh and Rowe’s Cottage.
West Cornwall: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Penzance and Land’s End.
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