Cadgwith
Cadgwith is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Cadgwith has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Cadgwith Singers in the public house.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
- …is also known as “Cadgwith, Cornwall”
- Description: village in Cornwall, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lizard and St Grada and Holy Cross Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruan Minor and Lizard.
Lizard Point
Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.Cadgwith
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
49.9879° or 49° 59′ 17″ north
Longitude
-5.1804° or 5° 10′ 49″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB CGZ
Open location code
8CXPXRQ9+5R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Welsh—“Cadgwith” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Cadgwith”
- Arabic: “كدغويث”
- Basque: “Cadgwith”
- Breton: “Porthkajwydh”
- Cornish: “Porthkajwydh”
- Dutch: “Cadgwith”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كدجويث”
- French: “Cadgwith”
- Irish: “Cadgwith”
- Italian: “Cadgwith”
- Japanese: “キャッジス”
- Polish: “Cadgwith”
- Welsh: “Cadgwith”
- Welsh: “Porthkajwydh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Devil’s Frying Pan and St Ruan.
West Cornwall: Highlights
Notable places include Penzance and Land’s End.
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