Gribbin Head, owned by the National Trust, separates St Austell Bay from the River Fowey estuary. It is marked by a striking red and white daymark, built by Trinity House in 1832.

Dan Hobson

August 18, 2022

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Gribbin Head, owned by the National Trust, separates St Austell Bay from the River Fowey estuary. It is marked by a striking red and white daymark, built by Trinity House in 1832.

Joseph

November 20, 2021

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National Trust managed Gribbin Headland Daymark. 26m tall.

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Location: Fowey, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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