Penhallic Point
Penhallic Point is the long headland along the northern edge of the bay at Trebarwith Strand. In the late 1800s, a wharf (which has now been taken by the sea) was constructed at Penhallic Point where the cliff edge was trimmed to form a 100ft vertical face. Ships could lie against this face as there is a natural deep-water berth alongside the point. The slate was lowered by crane down into their holds.
A path from the top of the point zig-zags down to a grassy platform where there is a lifebuoy. It's possible to get down onto the rocks from here, but only in the summer when the rocks are dry.
On walks
- Port Isaac to Tintagel (9.7 mile walk)
- Tintagel Church to Trebarwith Strand (3 mile walk)
- Trebarwith Strand to Tintagel Castle (5 mile walk)
Also mentioned in walks
- Trewarmett to Trebarwith Strand (4.1 mile walk)
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The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
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