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Trevose Head

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

A headland West of the town of Padstow on the North Cornwall Coast.

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Meest recente update 12 augustus 2024
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Beschrijving

The North Cornwall Coast has always been prone to bad weather with frequent sea mist reducing visibility, before the building of the Trevose Head lighthouse in 1847 the only lighthouses on this section of coast was the Longships Lighthouse (45 miles to the South West) and Lundy Island Lighthouse (45 miles to the North East). The headland is probably better known as a seawatching site but also has a good list of land birds. BE WARNED HIGH CLIFFS, there is a deep sheer round hole and quarry near Dinas Head (press STAR on map) near all year car park. DO NOT attempt to walk in low visibility/low light levels on the headland. The whole headland is very open and exposed with very little shelter from inclement weather.

Seabird passage tends not to be close to shore here as it is at headlands further South West (ie St Ives Island or Pendeen Watch - see separate entries), strong onshore winds from the North West/North/North East may force birds closer to land. From early in the season Noordse Pijlstormvogel can pass by here, sometimes numbering in thousands, on feeding forays. Middelste Jager, Kleine Jager, Kleinste Jager, Grote Jager, Grote Pijlstormvogel, Grauwe Pijlstormvogel and Vale Pijlstormvogel are all possible in smaller numbers in Summer/Autumn. In Winter and into Spring small numbers of Roodkeelduiker and IJsduiker can be regularly seen, often sheltering in the bays on either side of the headland. Also Zwarte Zee-eend 'rafts' are a distinct possibility, always worth checking for a Grote Zee-eend.

Details

Toegang

Leave the A39 at Winnard's Perch Roundabout North West on the B3274 signed Padstow, continue on this road and turn Right at crossroads signed Seven Bays Park/St Merry Park/Treginear (Brown Sign). Continue and turn Right at sign Trevose Head and Lifeboat Station, continue and turn sharp Left (NOT Padstow Lifeboat Station), Trevose Head car park is at the end of this road.

The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 3,5 km.

Terrein en leefgebied

Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Landbouw , Zee , Kloof/klif

Omstandigheden

Heuvelachtig , Rotsachtig , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Route

Verharde weg , Breed pad , Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

All car parks are fee payable, Trevose Head all year round car park is open dawn to dusk. Trevose Head Summer Only car park (March - October press STAR on map) is also open dawn to dusk. There is NO overnight parking at both sites.

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