Rill Point

Rill Point is a point in Mullion, Cornwall, England. Rill Point is situated nearby to the locality Vellan Head, as well as near the village Lizard.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lizard and Asparagus Island.

Lizard

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lizard is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the South West. The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The Lizard contains Britain's most southerly point, the Lizard Point.

Asparagus Island

Islet

Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Asparagus Island is a small tidal island on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, within the parish of Mullion, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies within Kynance Cove, a popular tourist site on the western side of The Lizard peninsula and is named after the rare wild asparagus found there.

Predannack Airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Predannack Airfield is an aerodrome near Mullion on The Lizard peninsula of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The runways are operated by the Royal Navy and today it is a satellite airfield and relief landing ground for nearby RNAS Culdrose. Predannack Airfield is situated 2 miles north of Rill Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vellan Head and Lizard.

Vellan Head

Locality

Photo: John Garfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vellan Head is a locality.

Lizard

Village

Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lizard, also known as The Lizard, The Lizard Town, or The Lizard Village, is a village on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of Helston, and is mainland Britain's most southerly settlement. Lizard is situated 1½ miles east of Rill Point.

Lizard Point

Locality

Photo: Pldms, Public domain.

Lizard Point in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles southeast of Helston. Lizard Point is situated 2 miles southeast of Rill Point.

Rill Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Mullion, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.975° or 49° 58′ 30″ north

Longitude

-5.24167° or 5° 14′ 30″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

8CXPXQF5+X8

GeoNames ID

3210028

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