Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore West Pentire, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Pentire 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Pentire, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of West Pentire and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | West Pentire |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.403388 |
| Longitude | -5.129633 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Pentire commands a rugged promontory where the Atlantic winds sculpt the salt-sprayed grasses into shivering, silvered patterns. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Newquay (from Newquay: bearing 251°T, OS grid SW 777 606), and is situated west-north-west of Crantock village. The land here rises sharply, defined by the jagged reach of Kelsey Head Sssi, where the earth seems to hold its breath against the relentless pressure of the tide. Below the cliffs, the golden sweep of Crantock Beach catches the light in a pale, amber glow that shifts with the turning of the sun. West Pentire remains exposed to the elements, an austere outpost where the soil is thin and the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered. Ancient earthworks mark the high ground nearby, quiet reminders of long-departed inhabitants who once watched the same grey rollers breaking against the shore. These stone-shadowed monuments offer a stark counterpoint to the vibrant, seasonal blooms of poppies and corn marigolds that ignite the fields in summer. Life in West Pentire follows the rhythm of the swell, a quiet existence shaped by the salt air and the persistent, low-frequency hum of the distant sea.
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Explore West 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: 50.403388, -5.129633. 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. |