Polbarrow
Polbarrow is an islet in Grade–Ruan, Cornwall, England. Polbarrow is situated nearby to St Grada and Holy Cross Church, as well as near the shingle beach Little Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lizard and St Grada and Holy Cross Church.
Lizard
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lizard is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the South West. The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The Lizard contains Britain's most southerly point, the Lizard Point.
St Grada and Holy Cross Church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been added to the listed buildings register on 10 July 1957. St Grada and Holy Cross Church is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Polbarrow.
St Wynwallow’s Church, Landewednack
Church
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack, is the Church of England parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the most southerly church in mainland Britain and is about ten miles south of Helston. St Wynwallow’s Church, Landewednack is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Polbarrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadgwith and St Ruan.
Cadgwith
Photo: Zampel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
St Ruan
Village
St Ruan is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Polbarrow
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Grade–Ruan, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.97849° or 49° 58′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.18514° or 5° 11′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CXPXRH7+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 412937653OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Beach and The Lizard Lifeboat Station.
Nearby Places
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