RAME PENINSULA

The 'Rame Peninsula' (pronounced ) is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The peninsula is surrounded by the English Channel to the south, Plymouth Sound to the east, and the estuary of the River Lynher to the north. The largest settlement is Torpoint, which is on the eastern coast, facing Devonport in Plymouth, Devon.
The peninsula is named after Rame Head, to the south of peninsula. The peninsula also includes the parish of Rame.
Other places on the peninsula include: Antony, Cawsand, Crafthole, Cremyll, Withnoe Barton, Fourlanesend, Freathy, Higher Wilcove, Kingsand, Lower Tregantle, Maker, Millbrook, Mount Edgcumbe, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, Penlee, Portwrinkle, Sheviock and St John.
The entire area of the peninsula is designated an AONB.
''See also'':Forgotten Corner of Cornwall

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Caradon District Council on the peninsula

Pictures of the Rame Peninsula as it is today

Pictures of Rame from yesteryear

Rame Peninsula - official site of Rame's AONB status

National Coastwatch Institution at Rame Head

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