Gallery 13 - Newquay to Perranporth
Penhale Sands - Sand Dunes
View from Ligger Point along the cliffs to Perran Beach and the Sand Dunes at Penhale Sands.
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Penhale Sands are the highest dunes in Britain, rising to 90 metres, with a depth of 50 metres of sand
before rock is reached and at 650 hectares, Cornwall's largest dune system.
Formed over 5,000 years ago when sand began to build up on an exposed rocky plateau.
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Date: 22/09/2016
Location: SW 7589 5793