Viewpoints · South West England
Penlee Point
Also known as: Penn Legh
Penlee Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Penlee Point is a named viewpoint in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Penn Legh. Coordinates: 50.3178°, -4.1887°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Penlee Point (Cornish: Penn Legh, lit. 'stone-slab headland') is a coastal headland in Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall, UK. The point lies at the entrance to Plymouth Sound. Bordering the sea, there is a weather station at its end.
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Background
History
Above the point, a little below the Coastal Path, is Queen Adelaide's Chapel (or Grotto), an eyecatcher built in 1827 to commemorate the visit of King William IV and Queen Adelaide to Mount Edgcumbe. The Chapel was used as a lookout in the 1920s by Plymouth's dockworkers to identify incoming and outgoing merchant ships. Penlee Battery is the former site of a fort, and is now a nature reserve.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3178, -4.1887
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 6.9 km
Sources
- osm: n8294540316 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Penlee Point, Rame (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Penlee Point Rame.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penlee Point?
- Penlee Point is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1LB), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- Is Penlee Point a protected site?
- Yes — Penlee Point is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Penlee Point free to visit?
- Yes, Penlee Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penlee Point?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1LB.