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Pencarrow Head

Photographs taken 2009

A walk out to Pencarrow Head on a fine February day. What more could you ask from a pleasant morning's walk? Possibly snowdrops. We had heard that they were good near Pencarrow, but not it seems this particular Pencarrow. If you want snowdrops at Pencarrow, then you want Pencarrow House! However, the little flowers were not the only reason we chose Pencarrow Head, but the beautiful scenery, and a simple desire just to see the sea. We were not disappointed.

As with Pencarrow House, the name "Pencarrow" comes from "Pen - penn" as in head, end or top (of a valley, headland etc) and "carow" as in stag, or in this case, Stag Head, or its possible resemblance to horns.

Pencarrow Head
Pencarrow Head

Pencarrow Head Lantic Bay
Lantic Bay
(Dodman Point is off in the far distance)

Pencarrow Head Lantic Bay Walker
A walk on the beach

Pencarrow Head
Looking east from Pencarrow Head, across Lantivet Bay towards Blackybale Point

Pencarrow Head
Looking west from Pencarrow Head across Lantic Bay, and towards Gribben Head

Pencarrow Head
Looking across Lantic Bay towards the headland above Blackbottle Rock

Pencarrow Head
Pencarrow Head itself

Pencarrow Head
The end of the Head, and beyond only sea

Pencarrow Head
Looking east from the top of the cliffs

Pencarrow Head Summer Past
Lantic Bay from an older colour print ~ of a Summer past

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