Mountains & hills · South West England
Porth Nansisel
Porth Nansisel — bay in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Porth Nansisel is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.0540°, -5.6930°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Nanjizal (; Cornish: Porth Nansusel, meaning "cove of the howling valley"), also known as Mill Bay, is a beach and cove in the civil parish of St Levan, Cornwall, on the south-western coast of Great Britain. Situated one mile to the south-east of Land's End, Nanjizal has no direct access via road, and is usually reached via the South West Coast Path from Land's End in the north, or from Porthgwarra to the south. Nanjizal is also a noted bird watching location.
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Background
History
The City of Cardiff was a collier in water ballast heading for her home port of Cardiff. She left Le Havre on 6 March 1912 and rounded the Lizard at midnight on 20 March in a freshening southerly gale. By dawn she was trying to round Land's End but was beaten back as far as Porthcurno. She passed close to Tol-pedn at 0900 and there were fears for her safety as the gale increased and veered WSW. By 1100, unable to make headway she anchored a mile south of Land's End and less than half a mile from Carn Lés Boel, the southern flank of Nanjizal. Her engines were kept on full ahead but she was slowly drifting towards the shore and with a sudden squall she struck rocks 150 yard out. She was…
Visiting
The four-part Doctor Who serial "The Smugglers" was filmed here on 19 June 1966; in which "The TARDIS" materialises on a beach.
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- Coordinates
- 50.0540, -5.6930
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Levan
- Postcode
- TR19 6JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q15260955 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nanjizal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Beach at Nanjizal - geograph.org.uk - 933436.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porth Nansisel?
- Porth Nansisel is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 6JJ), in the parish of St. Levan.
- Is Porth Nansisel a protected site?
- Yes — Porth Nansisel is part of the Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Porth Nansisel free to visit?
- Yes, Porth Nansisel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Porth Nansisel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 6JJ. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.