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 Lizard and Lizard Point.
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.
St Ruan
Village
St Ruan is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Ruan is situated 2½ miles northeast 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″ northLongitude
-5.24167° or 5° 14′ 30″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
8CXPXQF5+X8GeoNames ID
3210028
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