Viewpoints · South West England
Rock stack
Rock stack — Named viewpoint at 388 m elevation.
Eric Foster — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rock stack is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 8.8 km away. Postcode area PL14.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rock balancing (also stone balancing, or stacking) is a form of recreation or artistic expression in which rocks are piled in balanced stacks, often in a precarious manner. Conservationists and park services have expressed concerns that the arrangements of rocks can disrupt animal habitats, accelerate soil erosion, and misdirect hikers in areas that use cairns as navigation waypoints.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5261, -4.4594
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Linkinhorne
- Postcode
- PL14 5LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard — 8.8 km
Sources
- osm: n2714018875 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rock stacking (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rock stack?
- Rock stack is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL14 5LJ), in the parish of Linkinhorne.
- Is Rock stack a protected site?
- Yes — Rock stack is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rock stack free to visit?
- Yes, Rock stack is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rock stack?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL14 5LJ. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.