Perranporth is a popular surfing tourist destination on the north coast of Carrick, Cornwall in England, UK, six miles south-west of the surf resorts of Newquay and six miles east of Porthtowan. The village has a fine links golf course. The village has a civil airfield suitable for visitors arriving by private plane. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rugged coast of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ... Carrick is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Look up surf on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The town should not be confused with New Quay in Wales. ... Porthtowan is a small village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, England, UK and is an exclusive Summer tourist destination which lies within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. ... View of WWII control tower View of WWII war memorial Perranporth Airfield (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGTP) former WWII RAF fighter station airfield is located 1. ...

The village, and its large sandy beach, face the Atlantic, with hundreds of miles of uninterrupted fetch producing large waves, making it one of the most popular surfing destinations in Britain. At low tide the sands extend up to Ligger Point, 2 miles (3 km) to the north. The Beach in Calella, Spain. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Fetch is a term for the length of water over which a given wind has blown. ... This article is about waves in the most general scientific sense. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The author Winston Graham lived in Perranporth for many years and his famous Poldark novels, which were televised, starring Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees as Ross and Demelza, are based on the history of the area and its local families. "Hendrawna Sands" in the novels is Perranporth beach. Winston Graham (June 30, 1908-July 10, 2003) was an English novelist, best known for the Poldark series of historical novels. ... Poldark is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books. ... Robin Ellis Robin Ellis (born January 8, 1942 London) is a British actor who is best remembered as having starred in both Poldark mini-series on television, playing Captain Ross Poldark. ... Angharad Mary Rees (born July 16, 1949), is a Welsh actress best known for her UK television roles during the 1970s. ...

Masterchef host John Torode and Rulf Mundy are creating a gastronomic experience at Seiners on the beach where Alex George, formerly of the Blue Bar in Porthtowan will be the manager. Mr. Torrode and Mr. Mundy founded the upscale restaurant Smiths of Smithfield. Masterchef is a BBC television cookery game show. ... John Torode is an Australian chef based in the UK, specialising in Thai food. ... Porthtowan is a small village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, England, UK and is an exclusive Summer tourist destination which lies within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. ...

Perranporth hosts a popular inter-Celtic festival each October, Lowender Peran, drawing people in from all six of the Celtic nations. The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ...

Perranporth is a popular bucket-and-spade family holiday destination. There is a lifeguard service on the beach from May to September. The beach is generally safe for bathing but there are dangerous rip currents around Chapel Rock on a falling tide. A rip current is a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore. ...

There is a fine links golf course on the sand dunes overlooking the village. For the Frank Herbert novel, see Dune (novel) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ...

The sand dunes (Penhale Sands) adjacent to the northern part of the beach are used for orienteering championships. There is also an army training camp here. The southern end of the beach is backed by dramatic cliffs, with natural arches and stacks, and tin-mining adits. This headland is called Droskyn Point, and on top of it is a youth hostel with spectacular views and a large sundial, situated beside the South West Coast Path. For the Frank Herbert novel, see Dune (novel) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... “Precipice” redirects here. ... Rainbow Bridge was formed by a meandering watercourse. ... Big Flowerpot, Canada Old Man of Hoy, Scotland Stack near Old Harry Rocks, England A stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast. ... Gated entrance of an abandoned adit An adit is a type of entrance to an underground mining operation in which the entrance shaft is horizontal or nearly horizontal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wall sundial-a vertical direct south dial Wall sundial in Warsaws Old Town- a vertical south west decliner dial A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. ... The South West Coast Path passes along the cliffs (seen in the distance) at Ilfracombe, North Devon. ...

The village's name is Cornish for "Saint Piran's cove". Saint Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall and his white-on-black cross features on the county's flag. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the coastal town and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia please see Piran (Italian Pirano) Saint Piran or Perran is the patron saint of tin-miners. ... A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross rotated by 45 degrees A famous Armenian khachkar at Goshavank (Notice the cross). ... Saint Pirans Flag Saint Pirans Flag is the flag of Cornwall. ...

It is believed that Saint Piran founded the church near to Perranporth (the "Lost Church") in the seventh century. Buried under sand for many centuries, it was unearthed early in the twentieth century, but again left to the mercy of the sands in the 1970s. Plans are now afoot to make it accessible once more.

During the 1999 eclipse Perranporth was the one of the places in the country that was known to have a clear view of totality. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Total eclipse redirects here. ... Totality Corporation was a publicly-traded internet services provider based out of San Francisco, from the years 1999 to 2005. ...

External links

• Guide to Surfing in Perranporth
• Perranporth at the Open Directory Project
• Lowender Peran (Inter-Celtic festival)
• St. Piran's Oratory - Morley B Collins, 1910
• Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Perranporth

Coordinates: 50°21′N, 5°09′W The Open Directory Project (ODP), also known as dmoz (from directory. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...