Trevose Head

The stormy headland at Trevose is one of the shorter Heritage Coasts at only two and a half miles (Ed: for consistency this should really be 2½ but I can’t do half in correct size and font) in length. Fine sandy beaches adjoin the headland like bookends, but Trevose Head itself is rugged and severe, carved out of hard volcanic rock. This remote area is reached via a toll road, but it is a trip well worth making as, from the headland, there are wonderful views down the coast that take in bay after bay. The area is popular with surfers, who delight in the strong winds and waves along the whole Atlantic coast of Cornwall. For drier pursuits, there is excellent walking along the cliffs, with wildflowers and buterflies abundant in spring. The South West Coast Path rambles through Trevose Head on its 630-mile journey from south Dorset to north Somerset.

At the tip of the headland stands the Victorian Trevose Lighthouse, built by Thomas and Jacob Olver of Falmouth in 1847. The light stands some 204 feet above sea level and from here, at night, lights from four other lighthouses can be seen. 

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