Rame Peninsula

This article is about the geographical feature in Cornwall. For the Cornwall Council electoral division, see Rame Peninsula (electoral division).

The Rame Peninsula[1]

The Rame Peninsula /ˈreɪm/ (Cornish: Gorenys an Ros)[2] is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall. It is surrounded by the English Channel to the south, Plymouth Sound to the east, the Hamoaze to the northeast and the estuary of the River Lynher to the north-west. On a clear day, the Atlantic Ocean can be seen from advantageous points from Rame Head. The largest settlement is Torpoint, which is on the eastern coast, facing Devonport in Plymouth, Devon.

The peninsula is named after Rame Head, a headland on the south of the peninsula. The peninsula also includes the village and parish of Rame. 50°19′26″N 4°12′50″W / 50.324°N 4.214°W / 50.324; -4.214 The entire area of the peninsula is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

  1. ^ The Rame peninsula: this panoramic shot of the Rame peninsula takes in its sweep from Rame Church (far left at SX426491) to the chapel on Rame Head (the little square, far right at SX418483). Between these but nearer the latter can just be made out the mast of the Coast Guard station (at SX420487).
  2. ^ Maga Cornish Place Names
  3. ^ "The Rame Peninsula". Visit Cornwall the Cornwall Tourist Board. Retrieved 15 January 2015.