Little Creeb

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Cornwall

England

Little Creeb

Carn Near Landing Stage, Tresco Visitors to Tresco disembarking from the ferry "Kingfisher" at the Carn Near landing point.
Carn Near Landing Stage, Tresco Credit: David Dixon

Little Creeb is a picturesque coastal feature located in Cornwall, England. Situated on the southern coast of the county, it is a prominent headland that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. With its rugged cliffs and stunning views, Little Creeb is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Rising to an elevation of approximately 100 meters, the headland offers panoramic vistas of the surrounding coastline and the vast expanse of the sea. The cliffs are composed of sedimentary rocks, primarily consisting of sandstone and slate, which have been eroded over time by the relentless waves, creating unique formations and caves along the coastline.

Little Creeb is known for its diverse wildlife and rich marine ecosystem. The surrounding waters are teeming with various species of fish, making it a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts. It is also home to a variety of seabirds, including gulls, fulmars, and cormorants, which can often be seen soaring overhead or nesting on the cliffs.

Access to Little Creeb is primarily via a scenic coastal path that winds its way along the cliffs from the nearby village of Porthleven. The path offers breathtaking views and is a favorite among hikers and nature lovers. It is important to note that caution is advised when exploring the headland, as the cliffs can be steep and unstable in certain areas.

Overall, Little Creeb is a stunning coastal feature that showcases the natural beauty of Cornwall. Whether it's enjoying the dramatic cliffs, observing the wildlife, or simply taking in the breathtaking scenery, visitors to Little Creeb are sure to be captivated by its beauty and tranquility.

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Little Creeb Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 49.933133/-6.3098833 or Grid Reference SV9012. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Carn Near Landing Stage, Tresco Visitors to Tresco disembarking from the ferry "Kingfisher" at the Carn Near landing point.
Carn Near Landing Stage, Tresco
Visitors to Tresco disembarking from the ferry "Kingfisher" at the Carn Near landing point.
Isles of Scilly, The Mare The Mare is the southernmost of the rocky islets just south of Tresco.
Isles of Scilly, The Mare
The Mare is the southernmost of the rocky islets just south of Tresco.
Tresco, Carn Near The southern tip of the island of Tresco.
Tresco, Carn Near
The southern tip of the island of Tresco.
Tresco shore The southern shore of Tresco, viewed from the quay at Carn Near.
Tresco shore
The southern shore of Tresco, viewed from the quay at Carn Near.
Bar Point at a low spring tide Looking across Crow Sound to the western end of St Martin’s, Tean, and St Helen’s.
Bar Point at a low spring tide
Looking across Crow Sound to the western end of St Martin’s, Tean, and St Helen’s.
Looking east from Bar Point At a low spring tide.
Looking east from Bar Point
At a low spring tide.
McFarland’s Down A lane of nondescript bungalows.
McFarland’s Down
A lane of nondescript bungalows.
Two gates On Mcfarlands Down.
Two gates
On Mcfarlands Down.
Entrance to the Innisidgen chambered cairn Scheduled Monument including both burial cairn and other features:

Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's

List Entry Number:1013271 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1013271?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1013271?section=official-list-entry">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>
Entrance to the Innisidgen chambered cairn
Scheduled Monument including both burial cairn and other features: Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's List Entry Number:1013271 LinkExternal link
Rope swing near Innisidgen Hanging from a very high branch of a Monterey Pine.
Rope swing near Innisidgen
Hanging from a very high branch of a Monterey Pine.
Gate with faded sign Possibly an old PRIVATE sign? According to the OS  the track ahead is a right of way..
Gate with faded sign
Possibly an old PRIVATE sign? According to the OS the track ahead is a right of way..
The Mermaid The sign has not changed since captured by Oast House in 2017 <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5441148">SV9010 : The Mermaid sign</a>.
The Mermaid
The sign has not changed since captured by Oast House in 2017 SV9010 : The Mermaid sign.
Tobaccoman’s Point and Green Island With Tresco Abbey behind.

Taken on the way back from St Martin’s.
Tobaccoman’s Point and Green Island
With Tresco Abbey behind. Taken on the way back from St Martin’s.
Hats South Cardinal Marker, Crow Sound A cardinal mark is a sea mark (a buoy or other floating or fixed structure) used in maritime pilotage to indicate the position of a hazard and the direction of safe water. The direction of its two conical top marks indicates the safest side to pass. In this case, both cones are pointing down which indicates that shipping should pass on the south side of the buoy (to avoid the Hats shallows and an uncovering boiler structure from a wreck in the sound. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_mark" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_mark">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>  (Cardinal Mark, Wikipedia).
Hats South Cardinal Marker, Crow Sound
A cardinal mark is a sea mark (a buoy or other floating or fixed structure) used in maritime pilotage to indicate the position of a hazard and the direction of safe water. The direction of its two conical top marks indicates the safest side to pass. In this case, both cones are pointing down which indicates that shipping should pass on the south side of the buoy (to avoid the Hats shallows and an uncovering boiler structure from a wreck in the sound. LinkExternal link (Cardinal Mark, Wikipedia).
Halangy Down Transmitter Mast The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly is a 500-watt FM radio and television transmitter with a 250-foot-high steel lattice tower, surmounted by a main TV antenna. It was built by the BBC in 1969.
Halangy Down Transmitter Mast
The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly is a 500-watt FM radio and television transmitter with a 250-foot-high steel lattice tower, surmounted by a main TV antenna. It was built by the BBC in 1969.
Crow Rock and Beacon Crow Rock is an islet in the Isles of Scilly, situated near to Halangy Point on St Mary's. At high tide. only the central tip of the rock is visible above the water, hence the need for the beacon.
Crow Rock and Beacon
Crow Rock is an islet in the Isles of Scilly, situated near to Halangy Point on St Mary's. At high tide. only the central tip of the rock is visible above the water, hence the need for the beacon.
Isles of Scilly, Crow Rock and Halangy Down Transmitter Mast Crow Rock is an islet in the Isles of Scilly, situated near Halangy Point on St Mary's. At high tide. only the central tip of the rock is visible above the water, hence the need for the beacon. The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's is a 500-watt FM radio and television transmitter with a 250 feet high steel lattice tower, surmounted by a main TV antenna. It was built by the BBC in 1969.
Isles of Scilly, Crow Rock and Halangy Down Transmitter Mast
Crow Rock is an islet in the Isles of Scilly, situated near Halangy Point on St Mary's. At high tide. only the central tip of the rock is visible above the water, hence the need for the beacon. The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's is a 500-watt FM radio and television transmitter with a 250 feet high steel lattice tower, surmounted by a main TV antenna. It was built by the BBC in 1969.
Green Island, Tresco
Green Island, Tresco
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Little Creeb is located at Grid Ref: SV9012 (Lat: 49.933133, Lng: -6.3098833)

Division: Isles of Scilly

Unitary Authority: Isles of Scilly

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 49.933133,-6.3098833
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Lat/Long: 49.9345018/-6.3043288
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 49.9297241/-6.3100952
Halangy Down Ancient Village
Description: Iron Age village
Fee: no
Historic: ruins
Operator: English Heritage
Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bants-carn-burial-chamber-and-halangy-down-ancient-village/
Wikidata: Q1570224
Lat/Long: 49.9314108/-6.3079207
Halangy Down BBC Transmitter
Height: 120
Man Made: tower
Source Height: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hangley_Down_BBC_Transmitter_-_geograph.org.uk_-_570988.jpg
Source Name: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hangley_Down_BBC_Transmitter_-_geograph.org.uk_-_570988.jpg + verbal correction
Tower Type: communication
Wikidata: Q42852371
Wikipedia: en:Halangy Down transmitter
Lat/Long: 49.9324837/-6.3053897
Bant's Carn
Description: Bronze Age burial mound with entrance passage and inner chamber. .
Fee: no
Historic: ruins
Operator: English Heritage
Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bants-carn-burial-chamber-and-halangy-down-ancient-village/
Wikidata: Q806998
Wikipedia: en:Bant's Carn
Lat/Long: 49.9308177/-6.3074208
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 49.932206/-6.3073218
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 49.9306228/-6.3082816
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 49.9330848/-6.3053074
Halangy Point
Place: locality
Lat/Long: 49.9337251/-6.309394
Leisure: slipway
Lat/Long: 49.9348218/-6.3044948
Pendrathen
Place: isolated_dwelling
Lat/Long: 49.9334654/-6.3059918
Bench
Lat/Long: 49.9344045/-6.304699
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 49.9314792/-6.303438
Seamark Landmark Category: mast
Seamark Landmark Function: television
Seamark Light Colour: red
Seamark Type: landmark
Lat/Long: 49.9324702/-6.3054335
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Lat/Long: 49.9309405/-6.3072044
Golf: pin
Lat/Long: 49.9291669/-6.3069748
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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