Welcome to Gwennap Head

Gwennap Head is a stunning headland located on the southern coast of Cornwall. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, offering breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged coastline. The headland is home to a number of walking trails, which take visitors through the beautiful countryside and along the cliff tops. The area is also known for its rich history, with a number of ancient monuments and ruins scattered throughout the landscape.

One of the most popular attractions at Gwennap Head is the lighthouse, which was built in 1871 and is still in operation today. The lighthouse stands at the highest point of the headland, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area. Visitors can climb to the top of the lighthouse and take in the stunning views, or explore the surrounding area on foot. The headland is also home to a number of wildlife species, including seals, dolphins, and a variety of seabirds.

Gwennap Head is a place of great natural beauty and historical significance. It is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Cornwall, offering a unique glimpse into the region's rich history and stunning natural landscapes. Whether you're interested in hiking, wildlife watching, or simply taking in the breathtaking views, Gwennap Head is a destination that should not be missed. So why not plan a visit today and experience the beauty and wonder of this incredible place for yourself?

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 1.5°C

Wind: 32.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Day And Carharrack Community School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susannah Storey	School Hill Burnwithian St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5LG 01209820456 School Website
Pennoweth Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathryn Andrews	Drump Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 1NA 1209215671 School Website
Trewirgie Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Sargent	Falmouth Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 2QN 01209215238 School Website
Lanner Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kieran Walsh	Lanmoor Estate Lanner Redruth Cornwall TR16 6AZ 1209216346 School Website
Trewirgie Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Callow	Trewirgie Road Redruth Cornwall TR15 2SZ 01209216111 School Website
Curnow School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Jewell	Drump Road Redruth TR15 1LU 1209215432 School Website
Treleigh Community Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Proctor	Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209216600 School Website
Redruth School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Craig Bonds	Tolgus Vean Redruth Cornwall TR15 1TA 01209203700 School Website
Treloweth Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda May	Higher Broadlane Redruth Cornwall TR15 3JL 1209216192 School Website
Pencoys Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Bonds	Loscombe Road Four Lanes Redruth Cornwall TR16 6RB 1209215203 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Redruth Station Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AB 1.05 Miles

Perranwell Station Hill, Perranwell, Cornwall, TR3 7JY 3.78 Miles

Camborne Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8SR 4.47 Miles

Penryn Station Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HF 5.81 Miles

Truro Station Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HH 6.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K.M Cabs 01209 842200 12A Higher Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AP 0.97 Miles
219988 Taxis 01209 219988 The Taxi Rank, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AD 1.13 Miles
Alans Cabs 01209 216990 33 Westborne Heights, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TQ 1.15 Miles
4040 Taxis 01209 314040 W Cornwall Enterprise Centre, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 1.21 Miles
Jims Cabs 01209 314800 Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS 1.21 Miles
Rogers Taxis 01209 212117 12 Plain-An-Gwarry, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1HU 1.38 Miles
Ril Cars 01209 715715 8 Borgwitha Estate, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6QG 2.50 Miles
Johns Taxis 01209 314007 1 Andrews Terrace, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6QD 2.54 Miles
B And D Transfers 01209 212232 Unit 2U/Wilson Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RX 2.71 Miles
Go-Cabs 01209 212800 52 Sunnyside Parc, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3LX 2.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Higher Trevethan Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vogue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southdowns Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trefusis Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Raymond Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Day Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pennance Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southgate Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albany Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Carharrack Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roseland Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Mount Ambrose Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Drump Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clinton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St Day	17 Scorrier Street St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5LH
Lanner	Lanner Surgery Lanner Moor Redruth Cornwall TR16 6HT
Redruth Health Centre	Redruth Health Office Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU
Redruth Health Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Forth Noweth Redruth TR15 1AU

Local Stores

Falmouth Road
Falmouth Road
Trewirgie
Redruth
Cornwall
TR15 2QJ
01209 314088
Store Website
1.15 miles

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SPAR Elite Garage Scorrier
Truro Road
Scorrier
Redruth
TR16 5AW
01209 820371
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Acuvets
Foxworth Sandy Lane Redruth Cornwall TR16 5SR 01209 215010 info@acuvets.co.uk 0.68 miles


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Medivet Redruth - Monument Vets
60 Cardrew Industrail Estate Cardew Way Redruth Cornwall TR15 1SS 01209 214737 redruth@medivet.co.uk Website 1.15 miles
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Redruth Veterinary Surgery
Duchy Veterinary Group Bartles Industrial Estate North Street Redruth Cornwall TR15 1HR 01209 218801 info@redruthvetsurgery.co.uk Website 1.41 miles
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Cornwall Animal Hospital
Treleigh Cottage Treleigh Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AY 01209 313214 cahclinical@aol.com Website 1.41 miles
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Penmellyn Veterinary Group Ltd
33 Church Road Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PT 01209 613 405 admin@penmellyn.co.uk Website 3.03 miles
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Camborne Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Camborne Retail Pk Trevenson Road, Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3PS 01209 712366 camborne@vets4pets.com 3.24 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tehidy Country Park
Tehidy Is The Largest Area Of Woodland In West Cornwall. It Holds Over 9 Miles Of Paths And 250 Acres Of Woodland And Lakes To Discover. TR14 0EZ 4.03 miles Head Towards The Main Entrance At South Drive, Where There Is A Free Car Park And Café. This Is Clearly Signposted With Brown Signs From The A30 At Tolvaddon.

Degibna
There Are Many Types Of Walks And There Is A Sign Showing All Different Routes So Can Range From A Mile Onwards B3297 Lancashire 7.69 miles Head Towards Helston Hospital Then Turn Off At Digibna Lane Follow This For 5 Minutes Until You See A Church. There Is A Carpark Opposite Then Choose Any Walk As Most Circular

Location what3words vocal.hothouse.release

Bosveal
Make The Most Of Bosveal, Follow The Moderate Route (In Pink), Joining The South West Coast Path For Some Great Coastal Views, Along With Taking In The Countryside. TR11 5JR 9.54 miles From Truro, Join The A39 South-Bound Direction Falmouth From Truro. Follow The A39 Until You Can Take The 2Nd Exit Onto Union Road. Continue Straight Onto Union Corner. From The Roundabout Follow The Brown Road Signs To Glendurgan Via Mawnan Smith. Leaving Mawnan Smith Take The First Left Hand Turn, On The Road To Helford Passage, This Road Is Marked Durgan, Continue Along This Road Until You See The Entrance To Bosveal Car Park On The Right.

The Loe
A Linear Walk Which Weaves Along The River Cober, Through A Tree-Lined Trail, Toward The Loe. TR13 0SF 10.06 miles From Helston, Off The A394, Take The Portlevan Road (B3304) Southward. You Will Pass A Boating Lake To Your Right, With The Car Park Opposite.

Porth Kidney
Church Rd 10.83 miles Park Near To St Uny Lelant Church, On Street And Free. But Popular In Summer. Also Check The Tides - This Walk Really Comes Into Its Own At Low Tide

Location what3words thread.chipper.intruded

Perranuthnoe Beach Cornwall
Walk The Coastal Path, From Perranuthnoe To Marizion St.Michals Mount, Or Onlong The Coastal Path The Other Way All Way To Praa Sands Or Porthleven Hours Of Walking, Stop Little Coves On Your Way Have Pick Nick, Swim In Summer. Or Play With Dog On Beach, Summer Prussia Cove Is Dog Friendly. Lancashire 13.45 miles Perranuthnoe

Location what3words lizard.coil.escorting

Weather Forecast

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	15.1°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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