The Beacon, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

Name: The Beacon
Address: Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor, United Kingdom

#15 among attractions in Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Beacon on Hendra Downs is a prominent hill, 369 metres high, located on the northeastern side of Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England. ()

Elevation: 1211 ftProminence: 299 ftCoordinates: 50°35'8"N, 4°32'58"W

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Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor United Kingdom

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The Beacon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheesewring, Hidden Valley Discovery Park, Jamaica Inn, Rough Tor.

5.7 miSE
Ruins, Mysterious site, Climbing
Cheesewring, Bodmin
147 min walk • The Cheesewring is a striking natural rock formation that stands as a testament to Cornwall's geological and cultural heritage, located near the town of Bodmin, United Kingdom. This tourist attraction, nestled on the windswept moorland of Bodmin Moor, is not only a...
6.1 miNE
Amusement park, Theme park, Playground
Hidden Valley Discovery Park, Launceston
157 min walk • Hidden Valley Discovery Park is a family-run visitor attraction near the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK. Founded in 1994 by Pete Jones, as a simple treasure hunt and play area, the park has expanded to include a "Forbidden Mansion" with mazes and team treasure hunts.
1.8 miSW
Pub, Museum, Maritime museum
Jamaica Inn, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
46 min walk • The Jamaica Inn is a traditional inn on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall in the UK, which was built as a coaching inn in 1750, and has a historical association with smuggling. Located just off the A30, near the middle of the moor close to the hamlet of Bolventor, it was originally used as a staging post for changing horses.
3.2 miW
Archaeological site
Rough Tor, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
83 min walk • Rough Tor, or Roughtor, is a tor on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The site is composed of the tor summit and logan stone, a neolithic tor enclosure, a large number of Bronze Age hut circles, and some contemporary monuments.
2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Brown Willy, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
61 min walk • Brown Willy is a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The summit, at 1,378 feet above sea level, is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole. It is about 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of Bolventor and 4 miles southeast of Camelford.
2.1 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
St Nonna's Church, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
53 min walk • St Nonna's Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Moors, is the second largest church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, located in the village of Altarnun. The dedication is to Saint Non or Nonna, who was the mother of St David.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dozmary Pool, Bodmin
77 min walk • Dozmary Pool is a small lake, in the civil parish of Altarnun on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK. It is situated 16.9 kilometres from the sea and lies about 15 kilometres north-east of Bodmin and 2 kilometres south of Bolventor.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bodmin Moor, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
82 min walk • Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in north-eastern Cornwall, England. It is 208 square kilometres in size, and dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history.
3.1 miW
Archaeological site
Showery Tor, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
81 min walk • Showery Tor is a rocky outcrop on a ridge-top approximately 0.6 kilometres north of the Rough Tor summit, near Camelford on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is notable for its rock formations and prehistoric monuments. The Tor is a prominent landmark for a wide area.
4.2 miW
Prehistoric site
King Arthur's Hall, Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor
109 min walk • King Arthur's Hall is a megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. It is thought to be a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age ceremonial site.
4.2 miNW
Museum
RAF Davidstow Moor
109 min walk • Royal Air Force Davidstow or more commonly RAF Davidstow Moor is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.9 miles north east of Camelford, Cornwall and 11.5 miles west of Launceston, Cornwall, England.