Pentire Cornwall Map

About Pentire

Pentire commands a rugged stretch of Cornish coastline, its scattered dwellings catching the sharp, salt-laced air. It lies 1.6 km west of Newquay (from Newquay: bearing 260°T, OS grid SW 795 614), and is situated north-north-east of Crantock village. The land here, a wild expanse of gorse and heather, tumbles towards the restless Atlantic, the very breath of the ocean shaping the contours of the earth. Here, the light has a singular quality, a pearlescent glow that softens the edges of the world at dawn and paints the western sky in strokes of audacious fire as evening descends. The stone walls that divide the fields, weathered by countless seasons, seem to hold the secrets of generations who coaxed sustenance from this often unforgiving soil. The whisper of the wind through the marram grass carries a timeless song, a reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that defines Pentire.

About This Pentire Map Page

Explore Pentire, 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: 50.410994, -5.104669. 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.