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Longships
The Longships (Cornish: Gorholyon) is the name given to a group of rocky islets situated approximately 11⁄4 miles (2 km) west of Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The islets are marked by the Longships Lighthouse, the current structure being first lit in December 1873.
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The Longships (Cornish: Gorholyon) is the name given to a group of rocky islets situated approximately 11⁄4 miles (2 km) west of Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The islets are marked by the Longships Lighthouse, the current structure being first lit in December 1873. The islets are very popular for recreational diving, the sea has clear water with prolific marine life and flora.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands0
- Minor islands0
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries6
Rocks & skerries
- Tal-y-maen2 m · 0.1 ha
- Carn Brâs<0.1 ha
- Cein—
- Herly—
- Meinek—
- Plassek—
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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Islands by area
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Tal-y-maen | 0.1 ha |
| Carn Brâs | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
Photographs
Enys Dodman and the Longships lighthouse beyond at Land's End, Cornwall.
le Longships da Land's End
Longships and Pordenack Point
Longships from Land's End
Lands end at Cornwall. The lighthouse can be seen here
One of my friends doesn't understand why I take photos of "Piles of Rocks". IMO they are nature's sculptures, and I also find them slightly spooky (but in a nice way).
A towering Atlantic swell rolls toward the Cornish coast near the iconic Longships Lighthouse, which stands sentinel on a wave-lashed reef approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) west of Land’s End, Cornwall. Photo By Ben Hawkins Photography
Longships from Land's End
Longships from Mayon Cliff
Land's End : Longships Islets & Lighthouse
Longships Lighthouse
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Enys Dodman and Longships. Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longships. Matteosoldati / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longships and Pordenack Point (7152). Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Longships from Land's End (7113). Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lands end at Cornwall. Mycreativesideunleashed / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Land's End (48142999777). Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England / CC BY 2.0
- Atlantic Swell at Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End, Cornwall. B.Hawkins.Cornwall / CC BY 4.0
- Longships from Land's End (7130). Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Longships from Mayon Cliff (7092). Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Longships isles and Lighthouse - geograph-2499638. Lewis Clarke / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Longships Lighthouse 1. Tom Corser / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longships Lighthouse 2. Cyr~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 3.0