Enys Vean

Island in Cornwall

England

Enys Vean

Kynance Cove beach
Kynance Cove beach Credit: Tom Page

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Enys Vean Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 49.972021/-5.2255982 or Grid Reference SW6812. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Kynance Cove beach
Kynance Cove beach
Cliffs below Pistil Meadow A view of the cliffs below Pistil Meadow, from the S W Coastal Path.
Cliffs below Pistil Meadow
A view of the cliffs below Pistil Meadow, from the S W Coastal Path.
Kynance Cove from Pistil Meadow headland Asparagus Island and Kynance Cove from Pistil Meadow headland.
Kynance Cove from Pistil Meadow headland
Asparagus Island and Kynance Cove from Pistil Meadow headland.
Cliffs near Pentreath Beach Some cliffs on the S W Coastal Path between Pentreath Beach and Lizard Point.
Cliffs near Pentreath Beach
Some cliffs on the S W Coastal Path between Pentreath Beach and Lizard Point.
Polpeor Cove
Polpeor Cove
Crane Ledges
Crane Ledges
Fields near Lizard village
Fields near Lizard village
Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove
Steps down to Polpeor Cove After you!
Steps down to Polpeor Cove
After you!
Entering Pistil Meadow Legend has it that this was the burial site of 200 souls lost in the wreck of the Royal Anne Galley in 1721. This has now probably been disproved by a study conducted in 2014-16 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://thisismast.org//research/pistil-meadow-and-the-royal-anne.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://thisismast.org//research/pistil-meadow-and-the-royal-anne.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Entering Pistil Meadow
Legend has it that this was the burial site of 200 souls lost in the wreck of the Royal Anne Galley in 1721. This has now probably been disproved by a study conducted in 2014-16 LinkExternal link
Looking out from Pistil Meadow Shag Rock on the left.
Looking out from Pistil Meadow
Shag Rock on the left.
Bridleway leading from Pistil Meadow to Lizard Village
Bridleway leading from Pistil Meadow to Lizard Village
Looking down on Pistil Meadow From the bridleway down from Lizard Village.
Looking down on Pistil Meadow
From the bridleway down from Lizard Village.
Farm gates by the bridleway Down from Lizard Village.
Farm gates by the bridleway
Down from Lizard Village.
The Horse, Kynance Cliff, seen from The South West Coast Path The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. It is the longest of all Britain's National Trails.
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The Horse, Kynance Cliff, seen from The South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. It is the longest of all Britain's National Trails. Website: LinkExternal link
Kynance Cove north-west of Lizard in Cornwall This is the view to the west from near the South West Coast Path.

The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
Kynance Cove north-west of Lizard in Cornwall
This is the view to the west from near the South West Coast Path. The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
View across Kynance Cove in Cornwall Looking south-west from near the South West Coast Path. On the left is Gull Rock, and the grass topped Asparagus Island is straight ahead.

The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
View across Kynance Cove in Cornwall
Looking south-west from near the South West Coast Path. On the left is Gull Rock, and the grass topped Asparagus Island is straight ahead. The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
Beach at Kynance Cove in Cornwall Looking west-south-west across the bay to Asparagus island (on the left).

The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
Beach at Kynance Cove in Cornwall
Looking west-south-west across the bay to Asparagus island (on the left). The image has been scanned from a Kodak Gold 100 negative dating from August 1990.
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Enys Vean is located at Grid Ref: SW6812 (Lat: 49.972021, Lng: -5.2255982)

Unitary Authority: Cornwall

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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Related Wikis

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 49.972021,-5.2255982
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 49.973137/-5.2242267
Kynance Cove
Name Kw: Ben Kewnans
Natural: bay
Source: NPE
Wikidata: Q3817686
Wikipedia: en:Kynance Cove
Lat/Long: 49.9737987/-5.2301373
Bench
Backrest: yes
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 49.9745585/-5.2278843
Check Date: 2022-05-07
Source: survey
Traffic Calming: hump
Lat/Long: 49.9740115/-5.2223055
Kynance Cove. ****
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 49.9745312/-5.227806
Check Date: 2022-05-07
Information: map
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 49.9751711/-5.2254795
Lizard Point and Kynance Cove
Contact Email: lizard@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tourism: viewpoint
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lizard-point-and-kynance-cove/%20Lizard%20Point%20and%20Kynance%20Cove
Lat/Long: 49.9739252/-5.2264084
Direction: ESE-NW
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 49.9736932/-5.2259906
Parking Space
Access: disabled
Lat/Long: 49.9739022/-5.2249287
Parking Space
Access: disabled
Lat/Long: 49.9738975/-5.2249751
Parking Space
Access: disabled
Lat/Long: 49.9738897/-5.225024
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 49.9741035/-5.2285577
Vending Machine
Check Date: 2022-05-07
Lat/Long: 49.9742565/-5.2253225
Barrier: swing_gate
Swing Gate Type: single
Vehicle: private
Lat/Long: 49.9743638/-5.2246962
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 4
Lat/Long: 49.9741989/-5.2247489
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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