Towan Beach
Towan Beach is a beach in Gerrans, Cornwall, England. Towan Beach is situated nearby to the building Porth Farmhouse, as well as near Penhaligan’s Cottage.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach on the Roseland Peninsula, in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Towan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killigerran Head and Porthbeor Beach.
Killigerran Head
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Killigerran Head is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2,400 feet south of Towan Beach.
Porthbeor Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porthbeor Beach is situated 1 mile southwest of Towan Beach.
Church of Saint Anthony
Church
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Church of Saint Anthony is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Towan Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bohortha and Percuil.
Bohortha
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bohortha is a coastal village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the east side of the Roseland Peninsula two miles south of Portscatho.
Percuil
Hamlet
Photo: ROWLAND TURNER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Percuil is a hamlet in Roseland, Cornwall, England. Percuil is on the east bank of the Percuil River and south-west of Gerrans.
Gerrans
Village
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gerrans is a coastal civil parish and village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village adjoins Portscatho on the east side of the peninsula.
Towan Beach
- Categories: coastal landform and landform
- Location: Gerrans, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.15853° or 50° 9′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.98263° or 4° 58′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C2Q5258+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 164642077OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q18648023
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Satellite Map
Discover Towan Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Towan Beach” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Tewyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porth Farmhouse and Penhaligan’s Cottage.
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