Sandy Cove
Sandy Cove is a beach in Penzance, West Cornwall, England. Sandy Cove is situated nearby to South Pier, as well as near Newlyn Tidal Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newlyn Tidal Observatory and Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn Tidal Observatory is a grade II listed tide gauge hut on the South Pier in Newlyn, Cornwall in England. Measurements of sea level taken at the observatory between 1915 and 1921 were used to define the reference level, Ordnance Datum Newlyn, for height measurement on the British mainland. Newlyn Tidal Observatory is situated 720 feet north of Sandy Cove.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newlyn Harbour South Pier Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 730 feet north of Sandy Cove.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls
Historic site
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Harbour Pier And Walls is a historic site, which is situated 910 feet northwest of Sandy Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlyn and Tredavoe.
Newlyn
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.
Tredavoe
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredavoe is a hamlet west of Newlyn in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Wherrytown
Suburb
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wherrytown is a small settlement in west Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the east side of the Laregan River, between Newlyn and Penzance. It was formerly in the civil parish of Madron and was incorporated into the Borough of Penzance in 1934 when local government was reorganised.
Sandy Cove
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.1011° or 50° 6′ 4″ northLongitude
-5.54362° or 5° 32′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F24+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1026250392OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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