The Balk

The Balk is a locality in , , . The Balk is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lizard and St Wynwallow’s Church, Landewednack.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the . The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The contains Britain's most southerly point, the Point.

Church
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack, is the Church of England parish church of in , England, United Kingdom. It is the most southerly church in mainland Britain and is about ten miles south of .

Building
Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.
refers to several Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat stations located on in , . The first was established at the southernmost point of the peninsula in 1859.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lizard and Cadgwith.

Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as The , The Town, or The Village, is a village on in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of , and is mainland 's most southerly settlement.

Photo: Zampel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. 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 Singers in the public house.

Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.
in is at the southern tip of the . It is situated half-a-mile south of in the civil parish of and about 11 miles southeast of .

The Balk

Latitude
49.97162° or 49° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.18805° or 5° 11′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CXPXRC6+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 550113930
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover The Balk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Landewednack and Hot Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Polbarrow and Landewednack Community Primary School.

Cornwall: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Truro, Penzance, Falmouth, and Land’s End.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.