Black Rock

Black Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Black Rock

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Black Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.19977, -5.42645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Rock

• Paradise Park · park · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
• St Erth · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Porthgwidden Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• St Ia's Church · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden · museum · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Porthmeor Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Godrevy Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Trink Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
• Zennor Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Camborne Church · church · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chysauster Ancient Village · fort · Cornwall · ~12 km · Must-see
• Carwynnen Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Michael's Mount Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~12 km · Must-see
• Acton Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pengersick Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mulfra Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Rock

• Trink Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~12 km · Must-see
• Watch Croft · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• Carnmenellis · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• Carn Kenidjack · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~22 km · Must-see
• Goonhilly Downs · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~32 km · Must-see
• Brea Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~67 km · Must-see
• Helman Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~69 km · Must-see
• Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~91 km · Must-see
• The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~94 km · Must-see

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