Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps is a stretch of coastline located near St Eval, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and in the ownership of the National Trust.[1]
The Trust maintains a car park which is free to members and available to non-members. The cliff-top view of rocks stretching into the distance along Bedruthan beach make Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps a popular attraction for tourists and painters. The property affords walks along the coast path and the steep steps at Bedruthan allow access to a series of rocky beaches at low tide (not owned by the Trust). Signs at the top of the steps down to the beaches warn visitors not to risk swimming in these waters due to heavy rips, fast tides and submerged rocks.
The name Bedruthan Steps is not taken from the 142 steep steps required to access the beach but from a mythological giant called 'Bedruthan' who is said to have used the rocks (stacks) on the beach as stepping stones.
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"Bedruthan Steps and Park Head" is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, designated for its geological and biological interest. The site is noted for its slates from the Lower Devonian period, various mosses and beetles.[2]
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Coordinates: 50°28′52″N 5°01′55″W / 50.481°N 5.032°W / 50.481; -5.032
