Zennor Head
Headland on the north coast of Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zennor Head /ˈzɛnʊər hɛd/; (Cornish: Penn Senar) is a 750-metre (2,460 ft) long promontory on the Cornish coast of England, between Pendour Cove and Porthzennor Cove. Facing the Atlantic Ocean, it lies 1 kilometre north-west of the village of Zennor and 1.6 kilometres east of the next promontory, Gurnard's Head. The granite (Killas) cliffs rise over 200 feet (60 m) from the sea and the highest point of the headland is 314 feet (96 m) above sea level, with an Ordnance Survey triangulation station. Zennor Head is on the South West Coast Path, which follows the cliff edge closely, skirting the entire perimeter of the headland. The promontory is part of the Penwith Heritage Coast, and is the largest coastal feature in the United Kingdom that begins with the letter "Z". It gets its name from a local saint, Senara. Zennor Head was mined for copper and tin in the Victorian Era. There is no longer any residential or commercial occupancy on the headland, but it is occupied by a variety of coastal animals and plants, such as kestrels and gorse.
Zennor Head | |
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Type | Promontory |
Location | Cornwall |
Nearest city | Zennor |
Coordinates | 50.198°N 5.574°W / 50.198; -5.574 |
Etymology | Saint Senara |
Operated by | National Trust |