The key landscape characteristic of this section of Cornwall National Landscape is the coastline, which throughout this section is craggy with dramatic contorted cliffs and folded slates, shales and volcanic rocks with some sandstone to the north. There are also some interesting coastal features such as rocky stacks, arches, headlands, caves and blowholes interspersed with rocky coves and a few sandy beaches, such as at Trebarwith Strand and Crackington Haven. ‘High Cliff’ near Tresparrett, at 223m, is the highest sheer drop cliff in Cornwall and is formed from carboniferous sandstones and shales; the cliff line then gradually reduces in height to approximately 70-80m at Pentire Point.
The archaeology of Section 02 of Cornwall National Landscape includes Iron Age Cliff Castles, like The Rumps, mysterious rock carvings, or petroglyphs and a Norman Castle against a backdrop of the Atlantic beyond the north coasts steep cliffs.
Scheduled Monuments in Section 02
The Monumental Improvement project will ensure that 38 Scheduled Monuments in the Cornwall National Landscape will be better identified, supported and enjoyed by a wide range of communities and visitors.
