Cockle Shoal

Cockle Shoal is a shoal in , , . Cockle Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Winterton Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in in the county of . In 1845 Winterton Ness was described as being 'well known to the mariner as the most fatal headland between Scotland and London'. is situated 2½ miles west of Cockle Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Somerton and Caister-on-Sea.

Village
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Somerton is a civil parish in the county of . It comprises the twin villages of and West Somerton and is situated some 14 km north of the town of , 35 km north-east of the city of , and 2 km from the sea. is situated 3½ miles west of Cockle Shoal.

Town
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
, known colloquially as Caister, is a large village, seaside resort and civil parish in the English county of . It is 2+3⁄4 miles north of and 18 miles east of on the coast. is situated 3½ miles south of Cockle Shoal.

Village
Somerton is a civil parish in the county of . It comprises the twin villages of East Somerton and and is situated some 14 km north of the town of , 35 km north-east of the city of , and 2 km from the sea. is situated 4 miles west of Cockle Shoal.

Cockle Shoal

Latitude
52.7° or 52° 42′ north
Longitude
1.75° or 1° 45′ east
Open location code
9F43MQX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
3210719
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Satellite Map

Discover Cockle Shoal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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