Coastwatch Lookout Station

Coastwatch Lookout Station is a building in Gerrans, Cornwall, England. Coastwatch Lookout Station is situated near the beach Porthcurnick, as well as near the hamlet Rosevine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Gerrans and Towan Beach.

Church of St Gerrans

Church

Photo: Cornish Keymers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Gerrans is a Grade I listed medieval parish church in the village of Gerrans, Cornwall, England. It dates from the 13th century, with some original surviving features, and was enlarged in the 15th century with the construction of its west tower and south aisle. Church of St Gerrans is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Towan Beach

Beach

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Towan Beach is situated 2 miles south of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Killigerran Head

Scenic viewpoint

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Killigerran Head is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ miles south of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosevine and Portscatho.

Rosevine

Hamlet

Photo: Fred James, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rosevine is a farm in the parish of Gerrans in Cornwall, England.

Portscatho

Village

Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Portscatho is a coastal village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village adjoins Gerrans on the east side of the peninsula, about seven miles south-southeast of Truro.

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.

Coastwatch Lookout Station

Type: Building
Location: Gerrans, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.18587° or 50° 11′ 9″ north

Longitude

-4.96815° or 4° 58′ 5″ west

Operator

National Coastwatch Institution

Open location code

9C2Q52PJ+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 306165477

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Porthcurnick and Porthbean.

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