The Beacon
The Beacon on Hendra Downs is a prominent hill, 369 metres high, located on the northeastern side of Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,211 feet
- Description: hill in Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hendra Downs” and “The Beacon, Cornwall”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leskernick Hill and Brown Willy.
Leskernick Hill
Peak
Leskernick Hill is on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, UK. It is 329m high and has grid reference SX183803. Leskernick Hill is within the Cornwall AONB as part of Area 12: Bodmin Moor in the parish of Altarnun.
Brown Willy
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown Willy is a hill in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The summit, at 1,378 feet above sea level, is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole.
St Nonna’s Church
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nonna's Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Moors, is the second largest church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, located in the village of Altarnun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Carne and Trewint.
South Carne
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Carne is a hamlet west of Altarnun in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Trewint
Hamlet
Trewint is a hamlet in the civil parish of Altarnun, east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is just off the A30 main road, and is south of the village of Altarnun.
Bolventor
Hamlet
Photo: Stewart MacInnes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolventor is a hamlet on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in Altarnun civil parish between Launceston and Bodmin.
The Beacon
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Altarnun, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.58544° or 50° 35′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.54952° or 4° 32′ 58″ westElevation
1,211 feet (369 metres)Open location code
9C2QHFP2+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 1623904057OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“The Beacon” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Beacon, Cornwall”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Leskernick south stone circle and Leskernick stone alignment.
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