Arthur Head

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Cornwall

England

Arthur Head

Rocks near Pellew's Redoubt A reprograph of my own first for the square <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/815561" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/815561">Link</a> if only because there’s nothing much else in it! Should get me a T point too! — Rocks near Pellew's Redoubt Credit: David Lally

Arthur Head is a prominent headland located on the southern coast of Cornwall, England. It is situated near the town of Newquay, approximately 3 miles south of the town center. This coastal feature is characterized by its rugged cliffs, sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, and its picturesque surroundings.

The headland is named after the legendary King Arthur, who is said to have fought battles in this area. It is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors with its natural beauty, rich history, and recreational opportunities. Arthur Head offers stunning panoramic views of the coastline, providing an ideal spot for photographers and nature enthusiasts.

The cliffs of Arthur Head are composed of sedimentary rocks, which have been shaped and eroded by the relentless force of the ocean waves. The rugged terrain is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including various seabirds and rare coastal plants. The headland also features several walking trails that allow visitors to explore its unique geological formations and observe the local wildlife.

In addition to its natural attractions, Arthur Head boasts a number of man-made features. At the top of the headland, there is a historic lookout point that was once used by coastguards to spot incoming ships. This vantage point offers breathtaking views of the surrounding area and serves as a reminder of the region's maritime heritage.

Overall, Arthur Head is a captivating coastal feature that combines stunning natural scenery with a rich cultural history. Whether visitors are seeking relaxation, adventure, or a glimpse into the past, this headland has something to offer for everyone.

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Rocks near Pellew's Redoubt A reprograph of my own first for the square <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/815561" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/815561">Link</a> if only because there’s nothing much else in it! Should get me a T point too!

Rocks near Pellew's Redoubt

A reprograph of my own first for the square Link if only because there’s nothing much else in it! Should get me a T point too!

St Mary's Harbour Pilot Boat in Crow Sound

St Mary's Harbour Pilot Boat in Crow Sound

Crow Sound, Toll's Island A small fishing boat navigates Crow Sound on the eastern side of St Mary&#039;s in the Isles of Scilly. Toll&#039;s Island is one of the tidal islands off the Isles of Scilly. It is located 100 metres east of the coast of St Mary&#039;s at Pelistry. Toll’s Island is linked to St Mary&#039;s by a sandy isthmus which is covered at high tide.

Crow Sound, Toll's Island

A small fishing boat navigates Crow Sound on the eastern side of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. Toll's Island is one of the tidal islands off the Isles of Scilly. It is located 100 metres east of the coast of St Mary's at Pelistry. Toll’s Island is linked to St Mary's by a sandy isthmus which is covered at high tide.

Isles of Scilly, Eastern Isles from Crow Sound The large island in the background is St Martin&#039;s.

Isles of Scilly, Eastern Isles from Crow Sound

The large island in the background is 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. Link

(Cardinal Mark, Wikipedia).

Isles of Scilly. Little Ganinick One of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Part of the larger island of Great Ganinick (with more vegetation) can be seen behind (and slightly to the right of) Little Ganinick.

Isles of Scilly. Little Ganinick

One of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Part of the larger island of Great Ganinick (with more vegetation) can be seen behind (and slightly to the right of) Little Ganinick.

Isles of Scilly, Great Arthur Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Isles of Scilly, Great Arthur

Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Isles of Scilly, Rocky Ledge between Middle and Great Arthur Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Isles of Scilly, Rocky Ledge between Middle and Great Arthur

Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Isles of Scilly, Middle Arthur Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Isles of Scilly, Middle Arthur

Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

Middle Arthur, Arthur Quay Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three.

The three rocky islands are joined by two beaches forming a crescent around Arthur Porth.

Middle Arthur, Arthur Quay

Great, Middle and Little Arthur are three of the Eastern Isles, a group of twelve small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Great Arthur, as its name suggests, is the largest of the three. The three rocky islands are joined by two beaches forming a crescent around Arthur Porth.

Rocky Shore, Little Ganilly Little Ganilly (Cornish: Goonhyli Bian, little salt water down) lies just to the north of Little Arthur.

Rocky Shore, Little Ganilly

Little Ganilly (Cornish: Goonhyli Bian, little salt water down) lies just to the north of Little Arthur.

Great Ganilly, West Porth Great Ganilly (Cornish: Goonhyli Meur) is the largest of the Eastern Isles and consists of two hills joined together by a low sandy neck.

Great Ganilly, West Porth

Great Ganilly (Cornish: Goonhyli Meur) is the largest of the Eastern Isles and consists of two hills joined together by a low sandy neck.

Isles of Scilly, Nornour Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly to which it is joined by a boulder causeway at low tide. There is a small area of heath on the hill with heather and bell heather.

Isles of Scilly, Nornour

Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly to which it is joined by a boulder causeway at low tide. There is a small area of heath on the hill with heather and bell heather.

Rocky Ledge between Nornour and Great Ganilly Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It is connected to Great Ganilly by a boulder causeway during low tide. The pyramidal island in the background is Hanjague, which is approximately 1 kilometre away.

Rocky Ledge between Nornour and Great Ganilly

Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It is connected to Great Ganilly by a boulder causeway during low tide. The pyramidal island in the background is Hanjague, which is approximately 1 kilometre away.

The Eastern Isles, Nornour Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly and is connected to it by a boulder causeway that is visible only during low tide. There is a small area of heath on the hill with heather and bell heather.

The Eastern Isles, Nornour

Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly and is connected to it by a boulder causeway that is visible only during low tide. There is a small area of heath on the hill with heather and bell heather.

Isles of Scilly, Nornour Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly to which it is joined by a boulder causeway at low tide.

Isles of Scilly, Nornour

Nornour (Cornish: Ar No) consists of one hill covered in bracken. It lies to the north of Great Ganilly to which it is joined by a boulder causeway at low tide.

Rocks on the North Coast of Nornour The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesow Goonhyli) are a group of twelve small uninhabited islands located to the south–east of St Martin&#039;s. The islands lie within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Isles" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Isles">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> Wikipedia).

Rocks on the North Coast of Nornour

The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesow Goonhyli) are a group of twelve small uninhabited islands located to the south–east of St Martin's. The islands lie within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna (Link

Wikipedia).

Isles of Scilly, Nornour The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesow Goonhyli) are a group of twelve small uninhabited islands located to the south–east of St Martin&#039;s. The islands lie within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Isles" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Isles">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> Wikipedia).

Isles of Scilly, Nornour

The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesow Goonhyli) are a group of twelve small uninhabited islands located to the south–east of St Martin's. The islands lie within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna (Link

Wikipedia).

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Arthur Head is located at Grid Ref: SV9413 (Lat: 49.942295, Lng: -6.2634074)

Division: Isles of Scilly

Unitary Authority: Isles of Scilly

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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///petrified.hurls.media. Near St Martin's, Isles of Scilly

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 49.942295,-6.2634074

Arthur Porth

Natural: bay

Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView

Lat/Long: 49.9455723/-6.2645239

Middle Arthur

Place: locality

Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView

Lat/Long: 49.9457654/-6.2668947

Great Arthur

Place: locality

Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView

Lat/Long: 49.9435087/-6.2638278

Arthur Head

Place: locality

Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView

Lat/Long: 49.9420653/-6.2632163

Little Biggal

Place: locality

Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView

Lat/Long: 49.9405048/-6.2607698

Natural: peak

Lat/Long: 49.9434772/-6.2643231

Natural: peak

Lat/Long: 49.9456521/-6.2669731

Frenchman's Rock

Place: islet

Lat/Long: 49.9434804/-6.2612261

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