Towns & cities · South West England
Nancledra
Nancledra — village in Cornwall, England, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carbis Bay · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Nancledra is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1712°, -5.5079°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Nancledra or Nancledrea is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is three miles (5 km) south of St Ives and four miles (6.5 km) north-northeast of Penzance. Nancledra is a small village with a population of around 150. The village is in Towednack civil parish in the former mining area of Penwith peninsula. A pub, The Engine Inn, is situated at Cripplesease just outside the village, but Nancledra has no village shop or Post Office. Nancledra School is situated one mile north of the village on the lane to Towednack at grid reference SW 492 367. The name of the village probably means valley of Clodri or valley of Cludri. Robert Morton Nance, one of the chief revivers of the Cornish language, lived in Nancledra. The local community radio station is Coast FM (formerly Penwith Radio), which broadcasts on 96.5 and 97.2 FM.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.1712, -5.5079
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Towednack
- Postcode
- TR20 8NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Carbis Bay — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q777174 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nancledra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Horses in field near Nancledra - geograph.org.uk - 129662.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
Historic bridges · South West England
Bridge At Sw 500354
Bridge At Sw 500354 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · South West England
Bridge At Sw 49383686
Bridge At Sw 49383686 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Caravan parks · South West England
Higher Penderleath Caravan & Camping Park
Higher Penderleath Caravan & Camping Park — a caravan park in england south west.
📷 3Historic bridges · South West England
Bridge At Sw 48503707
Bridge At Sw 48503707 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · South West England
Castle an Dinas
Castle an Dinas — a castle in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Vineyards · South West England
A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower' — a UK vineyard in england south west, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
More towns in this region
Flagship📷 10Towns & cities · South West England
All Saints
All Saints — village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK.
Flagship📷 10Towns & cities · South West England
Axmouth
Axmouth — village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK.
★ Iconic📷 10Towns & cities · South West England
Beer
Beer — village and civil parish in Devon, UK.
Flagship📷 10Towns & cities · South West England
Branscombe
Branscombe — village and civil parish in Devon, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nancledra?
- Nancledra is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8NB), in the parish of Towednack.
- Is Nancledra a protected site?
- Yes — Nancledra is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Nancledra free to visit?
- Yes, Nancledra is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nancledra?
- The nearest railway station is Carbis Bay, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8NB.