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Bedruthan Steps Viewpoint

Porthcothan, Cornwall

Bedruthan Steps Viewpoint, Porthcothan, Cornwall PL28

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About Bedruthan Steps Viewpoint

Bedruthan Steps Viewpoint is a worthwhile natural stop near Porthcothan, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.
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A dramatic series of natural rock stacks striding across a wide sandy beach, the Bedruthan Steps are among the most photographed natural features in Cornwall. The clifftop viewpoint — managed by the National Trust — looks down over the stacks and the churning surf between them. The name supposedly derives from a giant called Bedruthan who used the rocks as stepping stones.

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