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Gribbin Head and Daymark

Gribbin Head, between Polkerris and Fowey

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About Gribbin Head and Daymark

Gribbin Head is a National Trust headland on Cornwall's south coast, dividing St Austell Bay from the mouth of the Fowey estuary, between Polkerris and Fowey. It is crowned by the Gribbin Daymark, a square tower 84 feet high built by Trinity House in 1832 and painted in broad red and white bands. It was never lit: it was built so sailors could tell Gribbin apart from Dodman Point and St Anthony Head and find their way safely into Fowey and St Austell Bay. The headland is crossed by the South West Coast Path and makes a popular circular walk from Polkerris, Polridmouth or Fowey, with sea views in both directions. Inland lies the Menabilly estate, once the home of the writer Daphne du Maurier, whose novels drew on this stretch of coast. There are no facilities on the headland itself, so plan refreshments in Polkerris or Fowey. It suits coastal walkers and du Maurier fans.

Good to know

  • Daymark tower 84 feet high, built by Trinity House in 1832
  • Painted in red and white bands and never lit
  • Headland owned and managed by the National Trust
  • On the South West Coast Path between Polkerris and Fowey

Address: Gribbin Head, between Polkerris and Fowey.

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