Viewpoints · South West England
Viewing Platform
Viewing Platform is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Chris Allen — 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
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Viewing Platform 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), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PL33.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6208, -4.7237
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Delabole
- Postcode
- PL33 9AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- osm: n11063436645 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Viewing platform (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Viewing Platform?
- Viewing Platform is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL33 9AZ), in the parish of Delabole.
- Is Viewing Platform a protected site?
- Yes — Viewing Platform is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Viewing Platform free to visit?
- Yes, Viewing Platform is free to enter.
- How do I get to Viewing Platform?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL33 9AZ. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.