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Penpont Cornwall Map

Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West

Explore Penpont, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Penpont 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.

Interactive Map of Penpont, Cornwall

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Penpont, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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Place	Penpont
Traditional County	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.538877
Longitude	-4.700770
Place Type	Hamlet

About Penpont

Penpont emerges from the granite-strewn landscape of North Cornwall like a quiet gathering of stones intent on holding the horizon. It lies 4.7 miles north of Bodmin (from Bodmin: bearing 9°T, OS grid SX 087 744), and is situated north-west of Blisland village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the mica in the walls and turning the grey stone to silver whenever a sudden squall passes over the moor. To the east, the De Lank Quarries SSSI bear witness to the industry of the earth, where the deep incisions into the rock face reveal the pale, enduring heart of the land. A short distance to the south, the waters of Kitworm Tail mirror the shifting clouds, providing a still, glass-like contrast to the rugged terrain of the surrounding hills. Penpont retains a sense of seclusion, defined by the rough textures of lichen-crusted granite and the low, persistent sigh of wind across the gorse. The atmosphere carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed bracken and rain-washed slate, grounding the hamlet in a reality that feels older than the maps that attempt to define it. Every path leading away from Penpont traces the contours of a topography shaped by both the ancient labour of quarrying and the relentless, patient erosion of the elements.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kitworm Tail (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 187° S
Wayside Cross In The Grounds Of Higher Lank Farm 10M South Of The Farm House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 013° NNE
De Lank Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 060° ENE · 22 ha
Medieval Wayside Cross At Blisland (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 134° SE
The Beacon (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 105° ESE
Cross Head N Of Tregony Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 232° SW
River Camel Valley And Tributaries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 277° W · 620 ha
Cheesewring (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 074° ENE
Carbilly Tor (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 074° ENE
Lamellen (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.7 mi, 308° NW · 9 ha
Helsbury Park Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 003° N
Temple Trout Fishery (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 104° ESE
St Syth’s Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 354° N
Pencarrow House (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 232° SW
Clerkenwater Leat (River) — 3.9 mi, 205° SSW
Hawks Tor Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 087° E
River Camel (River) — 4.1 mi, 008° N
Crabb's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 207° SSW
Bury Castle (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 133° SE
Dewey Marsh (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 105° ESE
Bodmin Jail (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 195° SSW
Bodmin Town Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 190° S
Kerdroya (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 099° E
Capitol Cinema (Cinema) — 4.8 mi, 190° S
Discovering42 (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 188° S
Wheal Rosa (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 059° ENE
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 187° S
Gilbert's Monument (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 191° SSW
Castle Canyke (Castle) — 5.4 mi, 179° S
Bishop's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.6 mi, 238° WSW

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