Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Boswednack, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Boswednack map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Boswednack |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.185436 |
| Longitude | -5.582573 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Boswednack endures as a cluster of granite-hewn dwellings exposed to the relentless Atlantic air that sweeps across the Cornish peninsula. It lies 4.8 miles west-south-west of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 248°T, OS grid SW 443 378), and is situated west-north-west of Nancledra village. The terrain here is defined by a rugged austerity where the thin soil barely conceals the ancient bedrock, forcing the few trees to grow bent and stunted against the prevailing gales. To the north, the sharp silhouette of Zennor Cliff rises abruptly from the sea, acting as a natural bulwark against the crashing tide. Just a short walk away, the weathered stones of the Entrance Grave 245M North West Of Pennance offer a stark reminder of the prehistoric inhabitants who first found utility in this harsh, open landscape. Boswednack itself remains largely untouched by the frenetic pace of modern life, maintaining a quiet isolation that feels as solid as the masonry of its oldest cottages. The light in this corner of the county possesses a singular, metallic clarity, often turning the moorland grasses into a shimmering expanse of pale gold and muted ochre. For those who wander these paths, the presence of the Bosporthennis Sacred Well nearby provides a quiet focus, suggesting a long history of human reverence for the hidden springs that feed the valley.
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Explore Boswednack, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.185436, -5.582573. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |