Arch Rock
This is Arch Rock Perranporth, which along with Chapel Rock (partially hidden by Arch Rock) are two of the most recognisable features on the cornish coast. It is at the south end of the beach where there are these cliffs with natural arches, natural stacks and tin-mining adits. These cliffs on the left side of the beach are full of the relics of the mining which took place here. Many holes cut into the rock which are known in Cornwall as adits are visible. But care should be taken in trying to explore the adits and the right equipment is essential for any exploration. Perranporth's history is a mixture of mining and its association with the Patron Saint of Cornwall, St Piran.
Perranporth (Cornish: Porthperan) is a small seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Newquay and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Truro. Perranporth and its 3 miles (5 km) long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe.
The village's modern name comes from the Cornish for the cove of Saint Piran (Porth Peran), Saint Piran being one of the patron saints of Cornwall. It is believed that Saint Piran founded a church at Perranzabuloe near Perranporth in the seventh century. Buried under sand for many centuries, it was unearthed in the nineteenth century, and again early in the twentieth century, but again left to the mercy of the sands in the 1970s.
Surfing is very popular here and the town becomes a haven for visiting surfers during many seasons of the year. There are opportunites for a range of sporting activites very closeby including golf.
St Piran, who is celebrated in Cornwall annually on St Piran's day, March 5th, had his oratory here in the sand dunes known as Penhale Sands above the beach. Perranporth has a beautiful annual display of Christmas Lights which are switched on during the first weekend of December.
Perranporth is centred on a main street, St Piran's Road, which carries the B3285 Newquay to St Agnes road. The village centre has a various shops and cafés including a co-operative store, premier convenience store, the Camelot restaurant and a Wetherspoons pub, The Green Parrot, as well as six other pubs. The long-distance South West Coast Path runs past the village. There is a long-distance coach service provided by National Express (service 316) which runs between London and Perranporth.
Southwest of Perranporth, the coast becomes more rocky with cliffs rising to approximately 232 feet (90 metres) at Cligga Head. These cliffs form the Cligga Head SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its geological and biological characteristics.
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Arch Rock
This is Arch Rock Perranporth, which along with Chapel Rock (partially hidden by Arch Rock) are two of the most recognisable features on the cornish coast. It is at the south end of the beach where there are these cliffs with natural arches, natural stacks and tin-mining adits. These cliffs on the left side of the beach are full of the relics of the mining which took place here. Many holes cut into the rock which are known in Cornwall as adits are visible. But care should be taken in trying to explore the adits and the right equipment is essential for any exploration. Perranporth's history is a mixture of mining and its association with the Patron Saint of Cornwall, St Piran.
Perranporth (Cornish: Porthperan) is a small seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Newquay and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Truro. Perranporth and its 3 miles (5 km) long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe.
The village's modern name comes from the Cornish for the cove of Saint Piran (Porth Peran), Saint Piran being one of the patron saints of Cornwall. It is believed that Saint Piran founded a church at Perranzabuloe near Perranporth in the seventh century. Buried under sand for many centuries, it was unearthed in the nineteenth century, and again early in the twentieth century, but again left to the mercy of the sands in the 1970s.
Surfing is very popular here and the town becomes a haven for visiting surfers during many seasons of the year. There are opportunites for a range of sporting activites very closeby including golf.
St Piran, who is celebrated in Cornwall annually on St Piran's day, March 5th, had his oratory here in the sand dunes known as Penhale Sands above the beach. Perranporth has a beautiful annual display of Christmas Lights which are switched on during the first weekend of December.
Perranporth is centred on a main street, St Piran's Road, which carries the B3285 Newquay to St Agnes road. The village centre has a various shops and cafés including a co-operative store, premier convenience store, the Camelot restaurant and a Wetherspoons pub, The Green Parrot, as well as six other pubs. The long-distance South West Coast Path runs past the village. There is a long-distance coach service provided by National Express (service 316) which runs between London and Perranporth.
Southwest of Perranporth, the coast becomes more rocky with cliffs rising to approximately 232 feet (90 metres) at Cligga Head. These cliffs form the Cligga Head SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its geological and biological characteristics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perranporth
www.themagicofcornwall.com/blog/?p=2373
www.intocornwall.com/engine/azabout.asp?guide=Perranporth